Palaeolithic implements, Near Purfleet (EHER 5031)

12 hand-axes (possibly unfinished), 175 cores, 1005 flakes, 2419 unretouched flakes, 98 cores, 31 flakes, 95 miscellaneous fragments were found mainly in 1961 by Mr A R Snelling during the course of current gravel working and some excavation. The objects occurred throughout the body of the gravel on the south west side of the pit in an area of Corbet's Tey Gravel geology.

12 hand-axes (unfinished?), 175 cores, 1005 flakes, 2419 unretouched flakes, 98 cores, 31 flakes, 95 miscellaneous fragments. <1> In British Museum. <2> Site Assessment = Accession numbers? Information from NRHE Palaeolithic implements were found at Botany Pit otherwise known as Meads Pit or Beacon Hill. The east side of the pit is referred to as Esso Pit. 12 handaxes, 2 roughouts, 175 cores, 1005 retouched flakes, 2419 flakes, 95 miscellaneous objects, 98 Levallois cores and 31 Levallois flakes were found mainly in 1961 by Mr A R Snelling during the course of current gravel working and some excavation. The objects occurred throughout the body of the gravel on the south west side of the pit in an area of Corbets Tey Gravel geology. <3> <4> <5> <6> <7>