Palaeolithic handaxes, Belhus Park (EHER 82648)
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Summary
Four Palaeolithic handaxes, 1 core, 1 retouched flake and 6 flakes were found in 1980 by Mr G R Ward at Belhus Park, Aveley, during the construction of the M25. The objects were found in an area of brickearth on Corbets Tey Gravel geology.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5740 8130 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
Four Palaeolithic handaxes, 1 core, 1 retouched flake and 6 flakes were found in 1980 by Mr G R Ward at Belhus Park, Aveley, during the construction of the M25. The objects were found in an area of brickearth on Corbets Tey Gravel geology. <1>-<5>
Finds
- HANDAXE / RETOUCHED FLAKE / FLAKE / CORE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE / RETOUCHED FLAKE / FLAKE / CORE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE / RETOUCHED FLAKE / FLAKE / CORE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE / RETOUCHED FLAKE / FLAKE / CORE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
Sources
- <1> SEX75762 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 1. p. 131.
- <2> SEX77457 Bibliographic reference: Ward, G.. 1984. Interglacial fossils from Upminster, Essex. p. 24.
- <3> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p. 314.
- <4> SEX73946 Bibliographic reference: Bridgland, D.. 1994. Quaternary of the Thames. Geological Conservation Review. 7. p. 227.
- <5> SEX77328 Article in serial: Gibbard, P.L. 1994. Pleistocene history of the Lower Thames Valley. Cambridge University Press. pp. 61-64. pp. 74-75.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1143512
- National Monuments Record: TQ 58 SE 62