Findspot - Palaeolithic flint handaxe

A Palaeolithic handaxe from Welford on Avon | Warwickshire County Council
 
A Palaeolithic handaxe from Welford on Avon
Warwickshire County Council
Description of this historic site

Findspot - a Palaeolithic handaxe was found in the area of Welford-on-Avon.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Acheulian flint axe. Found in rubbish behind cottage at Welford-on-Avon. Good condition, complete. Length 180 mm, width 100 mm, 20 mm.
2 Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information:
Date found: 2000-07-31T23:00:00Z
Methods of discovery: Metal detector

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Locations
Welford-on-Avon (151)
Subjects
Objects and Finds (2468)
Time periods
Palaeolithic - 1 million BC - 10,000 BC (299)
Pleistocene - 2.6 million BC - 10,000 BC (301)
Alternative reference number
MWA1809

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