Find Spot record 5179/0/1 - Unstratified Palaeolithic Finds, Cow Meadow

Two early Acheulean handaxes, two re-used Palaeolithic flint flakes and one other flint flake were found in the Cow Meadow gravel pits in the early 20th century.

{2} Finds made in c. 1904-13; two early Acheulean handaxes, two re-used Palaeolithic flint flakes and one other flint flake; found in the Cow Meadow gravel pits c.SP759599.

{5} 2 Pa Handaxes and l unretouched flake found - Cow Meadow, Northampton (SP 760602). Now in Northampton Museum.

{7} Coe Meadow/Beckett's Park. Two hand axes and three flakes recorded from gravel pits. Now public park.

{9} Northampton Museum have a large collection of material from Cow Meadow; the above finds could not be identified but are doubtless included.

<1> Northampton Museum Records, Finds Card (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.321 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<3> GEORGE T.J., 1904, Journal of Northants Natural History Society and Field Club, p.211 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN22242.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76SE12 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> ROE D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of Palaeolithic Sites, p.243 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN11100.

<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.64-5 (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.7 (part checked) (Report). SNN106691.

<9> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 01-APR-1969 (Notes). SNN112950.

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