Palaeolithic hand axes and palaeoliths, Felstead church vicinity (EHER 1302)
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Summary
Four hand-axes and two miscellaneous fragments were found prior to April 1884 about half a mile south of Felsted.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 676 204 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELSTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Four Palaeolithic hand-axes and two miscellaneous worked flint fragments. <1> <2>
Information from NRHE
Four `implements' were exhibited by the Rev A L Rowe to the Essex Field Club on 26th April 1884. Two were described as `hammers', one the point of a small palaeolith and the other as `an interesting little palaeolith'. The finds were located half a mile south of Felsted. Some of the artefacts cannot now be traced but two artefacts may be in Chelmsford Museum. <3>
Additional bibliography <4>
Additional reference <5>
Finds
- HANDAXE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT / HAMMER / MICROLITH (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT / HAMMER / MICROLITH (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT / HAMMER / MICROLITH (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE / LITHIC IMPLEMENT / HAMMER / MICROLITH (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 10001 BC)
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX4767 DESC TEXT: Evans, J.. 1897. Stone Implements of Britain and Ireland(?).
- <3> SEX76846 Serial: Essex Archaeological and Historical Congress. 1975. Essex Journal, Volume 10. 10. pp 124-125.
- <4> SEX77062 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1917-1918. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 30. 30. p. 401.
- <5> SEX76394 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 3. p. 118.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62-069
- NRHE identifier: 762074
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NE 19