Palaeolithic acheulian hand-axe, North of Church, East Tilbury (EHER 1744)
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Summary
Palaeolithic Acheulean hand-axe found 1969, by Master J Round in a ploughed field to the north of the church at Marsh Level, East Tilbury.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 689 771 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Palaeolithic Acheulian hand-axe found 1969, by Master J Round in a ploughed field to the north of the church at Marsh Level, East Tilbury. In private collection. <1> <2> <3>
Part of small, crude hand-axe found on a ploughed field in 1969 at `Marsh Level'. Many small pits marked on OS maps at low height above the marshes. This find may be "from such gravel, probably derived from a higher terrace". <4> <5> The object was found in an area of Alluvium geology. <6>
Mentioned in <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6057 LIST: Thurrock Museum. unknown. Thurrock Museum Register.
- <3> SEX3259 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Owner.
- <4> SEX6177 Article in serial: Doyle, R.. 1970. The Archaeology of Thurrock. Prehistoric. A supplement and some corrections up. Panorama. Vol 13, pp65-68.
- <5> SEX1628 Monograph: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. The Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p. 307.
- <6> SEX75762 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No. 1. p. 129.
- <7> SEX70042 Report: Smith, J.. 2007. East Tilbury, Essex - Historic Area Appraisal. mentioned in appraisal.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67-042
- NRHE identifier: 1142655
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 NE 15