Monument record IKL 046 - Canada Farm, Pit in Canada Belt, Icklingham, (Palaeolithic).
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Summary
Hand-axe in British Museum, recorded as from `Pit in Canada Belt, Canada Farm'.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 769 759 (52m by 58m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77NE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pre 1919: Hand-axe in British Museum, recorded as from `Pit in Canada Belt, Canada Farm' (S1).
Wymer only gives an estimated grid reference of TL 777 760 for Canada Farm and records: "A sharp patinated sub-cordate" (pointed, 7 cms long) "in the Sturge Collection is marked `Canada, surface'. A pointed hand-axe (with lingulate or irregular point and trimmed butt, 9.5 cms long) "in IPSMG is, in contrast, very rolled" (S1).
1984: A further hand-axe found on the surface at `Canada Farm' was in the Arthur Shinn collection, (S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SSF15678 Unpublished document: Pendleton C F. 1987. Catalogue of finds and findspots,1965-1987, unpublished.
- <S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia.
- <S3> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22688.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Apr 28 2020 12:50PM