Prehistoric perforated hammer stones, Stifford (EHER 1837)

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Summary

Three Prehistoric perforated hammer stones found at Stifford.

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Grid reference	TQ 600 800 (point)
Unitary Authority	THURROCK, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Three Prehistoric perforated hammer stones found at Stifford. <1> <2> <3> In Colchester Museum Acc. No's 3304.15, 3304.16, 3804.19. <4> NGR is for general vicinity

Finds

HAMMERSTONE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age - 1000000 BC to 701 BC)

Sources

--- SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ68SW24, 1978.
<3> SEX6651 DESC TEXT: Barton, K.J.?. 1959. Panorama. No 4, p27.
<4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc Nos 3304.15, 16, 3804.19.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown person, Stifford, Thurrock, unknown date (EEX63071)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ68
NRHE identifier: 414152
National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SW 24

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