Palaeolithic hand axe, Hoemill Gravel Pit (EHER 7996)
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Summary
A Palaeolithic handaxe found at Hoemill gravel pit in 1980 by A.A. Hammond. The find remains in private possession.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8170 0820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHAM WALTER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A Late Acheulean ficron axe, found in 1980. Iron-stained flint, not much evidence of rolling, surface rather dull. Found in gate-post hole at Latchingdon. Traced to Hoemill Gravel Pit, Woodham Walter. <1>
Sketch on back SMR sheet. <2>
Artefact with finder. <3>
16mm long, but tip missing from recent fracture. Only slightly rolled. <4>
NRHE data transfer:
A Palaeolithic handaxe found at Hoemill gravel pit in 1980 by A.A. Hammond. The find remains in private possession. <5>
English Rivers Palaeolithic Project ID: B&C 3/11
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX134 Graphic material: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX3259 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Owner.
- <4> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p.254.
- <5> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p.119.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-114
- NRHE identifier: 1233963
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NW 68