Find Spot record 4961/0/1 - Unstratified Palaeolithic Finds, Hardingstone

A number of Palaeolithic implements were found in 1906 and 1910; possibly discovered in gravel pits centred on SP767593. The assemblage includes eight Palaeolithic handaxes, 1 retouched flake and 1 flake held by Northampton Museum.

{1} A number of Palaeolithic implements were found in 1906 and 1910; possibly discovered in gravel pits centred on SP767593. They include heavily rolled mid to late Acheulean hand axes and waste flakes. Between 1906 and 1910 a number of Palaeolithic flint implements were found; possibly from the gravel pits situated at SP767593. The finds included a mid to late Acheulean hand-axe, a flint scraper, five flint tools and three hand-axes. Found 1904-13 except one handaxe (Northampton Museum D139/1970-4) which was found in 1922.

{2} Finds of a mid-late Acheulean handaxe, a flake scraper, five flint tools and three handaxes; found between 1904-13 except the handaxe N.MUS D139/1970-4) which was found in 1922.

{4} List of unlocated finds from old Hardingstone parish. Probably the same as P114.

{7} Hardingstone gravel pits yielded 8 hand-axes, 1 flake and another re-touched flake, between 1906-1910. Noted by Popsnansky as a 'heavily rolled series'.

{10} Northampton Museum has various Acheulian implements labelled as from Hardingstone.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.269 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Northampton Museum Records, Finds Card (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP75NE11 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, P134 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

<5> POSNANSKY M., 1958, Uncertain, p.85-7+fig.1 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN56693.

<6> POSNANSKY M., 1963, The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Industries of the English East Midlands, p.383 (unchecked) (Article). SNN46912.

<7> Wymer J., 1996, The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, The Great Ouse Drainage and The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds, p.65 (part checked) (Report). SNN76389.

<8> Wymer J., 1996, The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, The Great Ouse Drainage and The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds, Mapping, Map Nen-1 No.8 (part checked) (Report). SNN106691.

<9> ROE D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of Palaeolithic Sites, p.244 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN11100.

<10> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 4-MAR-1969 (Note). SNN111452.

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