Find Spot record 2108/0/1 - Palaeolithic site, south-west of Clifford Hill Mill
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Summary
Several bones of horse, elephant, musk ox, woolly rhinoceros, bison and reindeer all said to have been of Upper Pleistocene date, have been discovered in a gravel pit in the north of the parish.
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Full Description
{1} Paleolithic site (around SP 803603), in a gravel pit in the N of the parish. Several bones of horse, elephant, musk ox, woolly rhinocerous, bison and reindeer, all said to have been of Upper Pleistocene date, have been discovered.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 85 (Series). SNN77380.
<2> Brown, A E (ed), 1971, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies, 5/3 (Journal). SNN13960.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p. 85.
- <2> SNN13960 Journal: Brown, A E (ed). 1971. Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 5. Northants.Arch.Society. 5/3.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 4803 2603 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HOUGHTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345705
Record last edited
Nov 29 2023 10:30AM
