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Monument Number 382724
Hob Uid: 382724
Location : Suffolk West Suffolk Barnham
Grid Ref : TL8870079700
Summary : Palaeolithic implements including over 200 handaxes, many cores and scrapers have been found in Barnham Heath Pit which is also called Newport's Pit.
More information : A considerable number of Palaeolithic implements including over 200 hand axes and many cores and scrapers have been found in Barnham Heath Pit (also called Newport's Pit) at TL 887797. A large number of the finds are now in private collections, but many are also in the British Museum and several provincial museums in England and Scotland. (1) Additional reference (2).

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Monument Period Name : Palaeolithic
Display Date : Palaeolithic
Monument End Date : -10000
Monument Start Date : -500000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Palaeolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : HANDAXE, CORE, SCRAPER (TOOL), LITHIC IMPLEMENT
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External Cross Reference Source : English Rivers Palaeolithic Project
External Cross Reference Number : LLO 2/3
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 87 NE 35
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1997-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 382724