Four Palaeolithic handaxes, Orsett (EHER 1839)
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Summary
Four Palaeolithic handaxes, including one Acheulian type, were found at Orsett
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 64 82 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Palaeolithic hand-axes, including one Acheulian type, in Grays Museum, three unclassified, now in Southend Museum. Found at Orsett. <1>-<5>
Accession No. 666-669 were found at Orsett (TQ 6482), no date or exact provenance given. <3>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers for Thurrock Museum items?
Finds
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. TQ68SW18, 1978.
- <3> SEX6470 DESC TEXT: Panorama. 1958. Panorama. No 4, p36, 38.
- <4> SEX5914 Artifact: Thurrock Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Thurrock Museum.
- <5> SEX5943 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum. Acc Nos 666-669.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ68
- NRHE identifier: 414146
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SW 18