Find Spot record MDR7298 - Acheulean artefact, north of Stanton by Bridge
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible quartzite acheulean core tool found in a gravel pit and now in Nottingham University. Its apparent fresh condition suggested possible modern origin. Enquiries to the gravel pit office regarding the finder were negative. In 1966 Mr Roberts, a foreman at the pit, suggested approximate location being worked in 1953, noted above. (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR7350 Article in serial: Posnansky, M. 1956. 'The Bronze Age Round Barrow at Swarkeston, Part II', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol 76. opp p. 26.
- <2> SDR12530 Article in serial: Posnansky, M. 1963. 'The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Industries of the English East Midlands', Proc. Prehistoric Soc.. Volume 29, pp 357-394. p. 364.
- <3> SDR6536 Personal Observation: F2 BHS 12-JUL-66.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 366 280 (100m by 100m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANTON BY BRIDGE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2017 11:47AM