Find Spot record 0214400000 - Library

Summary

Palaeolithic flint handaxe found in spoil from building of new library

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0114 mm Width 0081 Depth/Thickness 0033
A PALAEOLITHIC HAND AXE WAS FOUND IN THE SPOIL FROM THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THE NEW PUBLIC LIBRA RY. FOUND BY MR J.LAMBERT.DRAWING OF AXE IN CAS 2144 ENVELOPE FILE (BIBL 1)
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, not shown on asssociated mapping (B2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC1388 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 2144.
  • <2>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site p180.

Location

Grid reference SP 95898 01799 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12867)

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Mar 4 2009 11:03AM

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