Element record L5217 - Palaeolithic Flint Axes and Flakes from Tottle Brook Gravel Pit, Beeston

Summary

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic). Palaeolithic flint axes and flakes were found by Mr F W G Davey in Tottle Brook gravel pit at Beeston, between 1897-1909.

Location

Grid reference SK 53500 37500 (point)
Map sheet SK53NW
District Broxtowe
Civil Parish Beeston, Broxtowe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pa flint axes and flakes were found by Mr FWG Davey in Tottle Brook gravel pit at Beeston, between 1897-1909. The bulk of his finds are at Wollaton Hall. The gravel pit has been filled in and built over. (1)

16 axes and 30 flakes from Tottle Brook pit are listed. A few of the finds are at NUM. (2)

Gravel pit at above grid ref. This is the only one in the vicinity of Tottle Brook, and is almost certain to be the one where the finds were made. (4)

Sketch map of Beeston shows limits of Tottle Brook Field embracing location of gravel pit on (4). (5)

See L7976 for finds from Stoney Street gravel pit.


Wessex Archæology and Historic England, 1997, The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report no. 3, 1996-1997: [Regions 8 and 11] East Anglian rivers and the Trent drainage (Published document). SNT6238.

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Prehistoric Society, 1963, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, pp 363,379 (Published document). SNT288.

<2> Roe DA, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites - CBA Research Report No 8, p 246 (Published document). SNT1208.

<3> Thoroton Society, 1950, TTS, p 67 (Published document). SNT364.

<4> OS, 1901, 1:2500, County Series 1901 (Map). SNT1014.

<5> Thoroton Society, 1958, TTS, p 1 (Published document). SNT372.

<6> White TS et al, 2009, Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, pp 223-232 (Article in serial). SNT2634.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • --- Published document: Wessex Archæology and Historic England. 1997. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report no. 3, 1996-1997: [Regions 8 and 11] East Anglian rivers and the Trent drainage.
  • <1> Published document: Prehistoric Society. 1963. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 29. pp 363,379.
  • <2> Published document: Roe DA. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites - CBA Research Report No 8. CBA. p 246.
  • <3> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1950. TTS. 54. p 67.
  • <4> Map: OS. 1901. 1:2500, County Series 1901.
  • <5> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1958. TTS. 62. p 1.
  • <6> Article in serial: White TS et al. 2009. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. Palaeolithic and Quaternary Research in the Trent. 120. pp 223-232.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Aug 4 2026 2:00PM

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