Palaeolithic handaxes, Widford (EHER 650)
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Summary
Palaeolithic axes from Widford, in Mothersole collection in Colchester Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 69 05 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Palaeolithic axes from Widford, in Mothersole collection in Colchester Museum. Not precisely located. The Mothersole collection was donated to the Museum in 1938. No siting information available. Flakes also present. <1>-<4>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers needed.
Information from NRHE
Palaeolithic axes and flakes from Widford (TL 6905) are in Colchester Museum. <5>
These flints formed part of the Mothersole Collection which was donated to the Museum in 1938. No siting information available. <6>
Additional references <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report. p7.
- <3> SEX2504 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. Mothersole.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL60NE33, 1975.
- <5> SEX76436 Report: Colchester Borough Council Museums Service. 1956-1962. Colchester and Essex Museum annual reports. p. 7.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 07-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: TL60
- NRHE identifier: 375531
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 NE 33