Palaeolithic handaxe found near Bishops Tachbrook.

Description of this historic site

Find spot - a Palaeolithic handaxe was found 1km north west of Bishop's Tatchbrook.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Acheulian hand axe 84 mm by 65 mm found at Heathcote in soil dumped at the sewage works from excavation of the filter beds. Donated in April 1959.
3 A small, thin, almost ovate biface hand axe found in April 1959 on a soil dump. The soil came from the filter beds at the above grid reference. Probably from 4th terrace gravel.

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Locations
Bishop's Tachbrook (76)
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
MWA2177

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