Palaeolithic handaxe, Redlands Aggregates Hykeham quarry

Reference Name MLI60504

Name:
Palaeolithic handaxe, Redlands Aggregates Hykeham quarry

Summary:
Acheulian Palaeolithic quartzite handaxe, found on the spoilheap at the Redlands Aggregates Hykeham quarry.

Location:
SKELLINGTHORPE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Description:
A WORN LOWER PALAEOLITHIC ACHEULEAN QUARTZITE HAND AXE FOUND ON SPOIL FROM THE REDLANDS AGGREGATES PIT. IT WAS FROM THE BALDERTON SAND AND GRAVEL (IPSWICHIAN INTERGLACIAL), AND IS SIMILAR TO FINDS FROM THE HILTON TERRACE GRAVELS NEAR DERBY. {1}{2}

Sources:
1 Correspondence: BRANDON A (DR). 1989. Letter from Dr A Brandon. 6/12/89
2 Photograph: BRANDON A (DR). 1989. Photo by Dr A Brandon. Print. -