Element record L590 - Pa implements from Attenborough Gravel Pit
Summary
ARTEFACT SCATTER (Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic)
Location
| Grid reference | SK 52300 34700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK53SW |
| District | Broxtowe |
| Civil Parish | Attenborough, Broxtowe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
According to AL Armstrong (2) "The Attenborough Pit" has produced several indeterminate flakes, one small Acheulian handaxe and some quartzite implements which might be Mousterian. (Gives grid ref SK 517 347, for Attenborough village). (1)
Grid ref for area of pits in 1930s.
Many finds from gravel pits - see SMR map.
<1> Roe DA, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites - CBA Research Report No 8, p 246 (Published document). SNT1208.
<2> Armstrong L, 1939, Memoir of the Proceedings of the Manchester Lit and Phil Society, p 98 (Article in serial). SNT2593.
<3> Thoroton Society, 1950, TTS, p 67 (Published document). SNT364.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNT1208 Published document: Roe DA. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites - CBA Research Report No 8. CBA. p 246.
- <2> SNT2593 Article in serial: Armstrong L. 1939. Memoir of the Proceedings of the Manchester Lit and Phil Society. Pa Man in the N Midlands. 83. p 98.
- <3> SNT364 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1950. TTS. 54. p 67.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
