Poorly Located Monument record LKH 536 - Lakenheath General, (Lower- Terminal Palaeolithic Palaeolithic Items in The British Museum)
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Summary
Hand-axe from `Paynes Land' in British Museum. Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7 8 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hand-axe from `Paynes Land' , (unlocated) in British Museum (S1, S4).
Also Later Upper Palaeolithic material, including Crested blades, Long Blades and Shouldered points, (S2, S3).
Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF23368 Personal Correspondence: Wymer J J,. Unknown Date. Lakenheath Palaeolithic. Wymer J.
- <S2> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 292, 335, 817, 818.
- <S3> SSF59354 Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. P 206.
- <S4> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 23038.
Finds (6)
- FSF4498: HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC? to 298000 BC?)
- FSF50686: CRESTED BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF50687: LONG BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF50688: SHOULDERED POINT (Late Upper Palaeolithic (Late Magdalenian) - 12700 BC to 12100 BC)
- FSF50689: STRAIGHT BACKED BLADE (Final Palaeolithic (Hengistbury/Federmesser) - 12000 BC to 10800 BC)
- FSF51623: CURVED BACKED BLADE (Final Palaeolithic (Hengistbury/Federmesser) - 12000 BC to 10800 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 24 2020 7:51AM