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Find Spot record IPS 942 - Levington Road, Ipswich, (Palaeolithic)

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Summary

Pointed Handaxe. Formerly recorded under IPS Misc.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 1816 4346 (44m by 322m) Approximate
Map sheet	TM14SE
Civil Parish	IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)

Full Description

1900: Slightly rolled, pointed handaxe. Found in sewer trench. Was the first palaeolith to be found on the plateau level in Ipswich, (S1).

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. Pg 226.
<S2> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22756.

Finds (1)

FSF34202: POINTED HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)

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None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 16 2020 9:51AM

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