Find Spot record HGW 036 - Near Red House, Herringswell, (Palaeolithic).
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Summary
'Solutrean flint blade' found under a large tree near Red House, `in gravel' (S1). Formerly recorded as HGW MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 71 70 (49m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SW |
| Civil Parish | HERRINGSWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
c. 1924 'Solutrean flint blade' found under a large tree near Red House, `in gravel' (S1).
Location of 'Red House' unknown.
Pettitt and White (S2) argue convincingly, that all British examples claimed to be Solutrean are in fact Earlier Leaf points.
Formerly recorded as HGW MISC
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF11433 Article in serial: Moir J R. 1924. A Series of Solutré Blades from Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Moir J R, PPSEA, 4, 1922-1924, 78.
- <S2> SSF56339 Bibliographic reference: Pettitt, P.B. & White, M.J.. 2012. The British Palaeolithic: Human Societies at the Edge of the Pleistocene World.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2021 9:54AM