Palaeolithic handaxe, core, and flakes at Talbot and Leith pit (EHER 82850)
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Summary
A Palaeolithic handaxe, a core and 2 flakes were found at Talbot Pit and Leith Pit. The finds are in Passmore Edwards Museum and Colchester Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 75 26 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known. |
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Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
A Palaeolithic handaxe, a core and 2 flakes were found at Talbot Pit and Leith Pit. The finds are in Passmore Edwards Museum and Colchester Museum. <1> - <3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6137 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. CBA Research Report. p.57.
- <2> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p.249.
- <3> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p.115.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1233436
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 NE 42