Palaeolithic flints, Great Leighs (EHER 5955)
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Summary
Palaeolithic flints were found at Great Leighs prior to 1938.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 72 17 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
"Palaeolithic flints from Gt. Leighs, part of Mothersole collection, Colchester Museum, donated 1938. No precise findspots are recorded" <1>-<4>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers?
Information from NRHE
Palaeolithic flints from Great Leighs are in Colchester Museum. <5>
These flints formed part of the Mothersole collection which was purchased by the museum in 1938. No precise findspots are recorded. <6>
Additional reference <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL71NW26.
- <3> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report. p7.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.
- <5> SEX37094 Report: Colchester Museum. 1956-1962. Colchester Museum Report. p. 1.
- <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. 117.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL71
- NRHE identifier: 378591
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 NW 16