Palaeolithic handaxe from near 'Hill Place' (EHER 8406)

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Summary

A Middle Acheulian handaxe found at Wickham Bishops and now held in private possession.

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Location

Grid reference	TL 8330 1180 (point)
Civil Parish	WICKHAM BISHOPS, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)

Description

Middle Acheulian hand-axe. <1> With recorder's uncle. <2> NRHE data transfer: A Palaeolithic handaxe found at Wickham Bishops and now held in private possession. <3> English Rivers Palaeolithic Project ID: B&C 3/9

Finds

HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX27023 MENTION: Thurgood, G.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX27024 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Recorder's uncle!.
<3> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p.119, B&C 3/9.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by local resident from near Hill Place, Wickham Bishops, year unknown (EEX63675)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL81-129
NRHE identifier: 1233957
National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 62

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