Find Spot record MCC7787 - West side of Roman Town

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Palaeolithic implements have been found in and to the north of Colchester.

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Grid reference TL 98 25 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Palaeolithic implements have been found in and to the north of Colchester. Some small flintd from Mr Mothersole's collection were bought by the museum in 1938 and are said to have been found in the town. <1> - <6>

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92NE69, 1976.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: Doubleday, HA. 1903. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol I (VCH). Vol 1, p272.
  • <4> DESC TEXT: Evans, J. unknown. Ancient Stone Implements. p578.
  • <5> DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. unknown. Col Mus Rep. p7.
  • <6> Artifact: unknown. unknown. Mothersole.

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Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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