Element record L561 - Handaxe from Long Lane, Attenborough
Summary
FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic)
Location
| Grid reference | SK 52100 34900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK53SW |
| District | Broxtowe |
| Civil Parish | Attenborough, Broxtowe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small very heavily rolled handaxe 3 1/2in long (8.75cm), with deep brown and white patination, was found in gravel workings in Long Lane, Attenborough, --/08/1967. (1)
NB Grid ref appears to refer to the works, rather than where the axe came from.
Many finds from gravel pits - see SMR map.
<1> EMAB eds, 1977, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 40 (Published document). SNT162.
<2> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<3> 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, p. 142 (Published document). SNT6238.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNT162 Published document: EMAB eds. 1977. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 11. p 40.
- <2> SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
- <3> SNT6238 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. p. 142.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2026 10:36AM