Find Spot record COR 074 - Cliffs at Corton, (Palaeolithic).
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Summary
Palaeolithic implements. Also SSI.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 54 96 (262m by 745m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59NW |
| Civil Parish | CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
c. 1908? Palaeolithic implements (S1).
Also Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The cliff at Corton is geologically important because it is the type locality for the Anglian Cold Stage – during which occurred the most extensive Pleistocene glaciation of the British Isles. The cliffs expose a clear sequence of two tills with non-glacial water-lain sands between, together with a third till and associated deposits above. The whole Anglian sequence here can be clearly related to the underlying Cromerian freshwater beds. A nationally important Pleistocene site.
'section in cliff of plateau gravel'
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 257.
- <S2> SSF293 Source Unchecked: 1908. Antiquity, February 1908, 63. Antiquity, February 1908, 63.
- <S3> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22714.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2022 3:30PM