Poorly Located Monument record WSW 182 - Rickwood, West Stow, (Palaeolithic)
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Summary
West Stow: Two hand-axes in the BM labelled `Rickwood field, opp[osite] sewage works'. Formerly recorded as WSW MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 80 71 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | LACKFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WEST STOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
West Stow: Two hand-axes in the British Museum labelled `Rickwood field, opp sewage works'. Moyses Hall Museum and an elongated sub-cordate. There is also another pointed one in Stratford Passmore Edwards museum with a very rolled small hand-axe (S1,S2).
Formerly recorded as WSW MISC
Field opposite sewage works (c.19th century) in Lackford parish.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22605.
- <S2> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. 113.
- <S3> SSF17674 Bibliographic reference: Roe, Derek.. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower & Middle Palaeolithic sites.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 24 2020 10:30AM