Find Spot record 0154901003 - ALMOND'S PIT, LENT RISE

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic chert scraper found in Almond's Pit

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0089 mm
SCRAPER CONSISTING OF PEBBLE OF LIGHT GREYISH-BROWN CHERT, FROM STRATIFIED FLUVIATE GRAVEL 1.5M FROM GRASS-LEVEL IN ALMOND'S PIT. SPLIT BY THERMAL ACTION. ABRUPT RETOUCHES ALONG WHOLE LENGTH SUGGESTS ADVANCED CLACTON STYLE, ABUNDANT IN LOWER BOYN HILL DEPOSITS.(ILLUS & DESC)(B4).

Sources (1)

  • <4>SBC458 Article in serial: ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL 22 1942 PP56-59.

Location

Grid reference SU 92610 81940 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 15 2008 12:08PM

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