Palaeolithic axe, Little Stambridge (EHER 9897)
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Summary
Palaeolithic axe found.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 88 91 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMBRIDGE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Palaeolithic axe found. In Southend Museum.
Also in Southend Museum, the point of a hand axe, probably of a large ficron, slightly rolled and stained, found by Mr H.E. Taylor. The Barling Terrace is well represented in this parish. <1> - <5>
Note: This record also incorrectly recorded a find from Paglesham and attributed its discovery to Little Stambridge. The content relating to the Paglesham find has been removed and it is recorded correctly in EHER 11289. The NRHE record 419152 also records both the finds in one record. The content relating only to this find from Little Stambridge has been accessioned below.
NRHE data transfer:
Palaeolithic axe found at Little Stambridge, now in Southend Museum. <3> <5>
See also <6> <7>.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SE31, 1976.
- <3> SEX30165 Article in serial: Pollitt, W.. 1935. The Archaeology of Rochford Hundred and South-East Essex, Vol. 3. Transactions of the Southend-on-Sea and District Antiquarian and Historical Society. 3.1. p.46.
- <4> SEX5943 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum.
- <5> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p.325.
- <6> SEX75762 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 1. p.135, LTV 6/2.
- <7> SEX23582 Bibliographic reference: Pollitt, W.. 1953. Southend Before the Norman Conquest. p.50.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 419152
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SE 31