Lower Palaeolithic hand-axe, Acreland Green (EHER 1097)
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Summary
Lower Palaeolithic hand-axe found at a depth of 0.6m below a house the finder was demolishing, in clay.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6425 1485 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Lower palaeolithic hand-axe. Fine painted, ovate, twisted profile, 157 x 100mm, thin in section, max depth 35mm. Slight blue patination all over. Only the tip is broken. Found 2ft (0.6m) below a house the finder was demolishing, in clay. Finder states there were no other, recognizably humanly worked pieces. <1>
Site Assessment = Artefact intended for display at 100-102 Newland St, Witham. <1>
Axe generally thin in section with shallow flake beds remaining where trimming flakes had been removed. Tip missing. Illustration in <2>. <3>
With finder-owner. <4>
The fresh, slightly patinated appearance suggests the find was a primary context or an intrusive associated loss. <5>
The handaxe was found at Acreland Green <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4004 DESC TEXT: Martingell, H.E.. 1979. SMR.
- <2> SEX3028 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. and Turner, C.. 1980. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1979. Essex Archaeology and History. 3(12). 51-85. pp 51-52.
- <3> SEX4006 DESC TEXT: Martingell, H.E.?. unknown. High Easter. Acheulean Hand Axe.
- <4> SEX3259 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Owner.
- <5> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p246.
- <6> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p. 116.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-132
- NRHE identifier: 762164
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SW 34