Palaeolithic hand-axe, In vicinity of Danbury Camp scheduled area (EHER 5606)
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Summary
Palaeolithic hand-axe, 2.5" (6.35 cm) long, found in garden of Frittons.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 780 051 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Palaeolithic hand-axe, 2.5" (6.35 cm) long, found in garden of Frittons. On loan to Colchester Museum Acc No. 12.49. <1> <2> <3>
Photo in this source, apparently <4>
Palaeolithic small flints found in Danbury are in Colchester Museum. <5>
The flints of <5> form part of the Mothersole Collection which was donated to the museum in 1938, but are not sited.
Field survey, 1976
The present owner of 'Frittons' could not confirm the finds. The large garden is centred TL 780051. <6>
Additonal reference <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 12.49.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70NE37.
- <4> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report. p10.
- <5> SEX37094 Report: Colchester Museum. 1956-1962. Colchester Museum Report. p. 7.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 06-NOV-75.
- <7> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p. 120.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-043
- NRHE identifier: 378178
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 33