Find Spot record 0151201000 - LANGLEY BRICKWORKS

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic flint cleaver found in Langley Pit

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 13c.m
Rolled and stained cleaver from Langley Pit, probably from gravel rather than brickearth. From British Museum's Sturge Collection (B1,B3-4).
Langley Marsh and Langley Brickworks, Wexham. The palaeoliths consist of 19 acheulean handaxes, one cleaver and two levaloisian flakes (B6)

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC20460 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1905. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume I. Volume 1. p179.
  • <3>SBC17084 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J 1968 LOWER PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN PP238-239.
  • <4>SBC2053 Index: BUCKS PALAEOLITHIC INDEX.
  • <6>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 2.

Location

Grid reference TQ 010 800 (point)
Civil Parish WEXHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • CLEAVER (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Record last edited

May 30 2022 12:53PM

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