HIGG'S & HILL'S GRAVEL PIT
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.Description
Lower to Middle Palaeolithic handaxes found in Higg's or Hill's gravel pit
Dimensions - Length 0165 mm
DEMAND FOR GRAVEL DURING M4 CONSTRUCTION IN 1958-60 LED TO OPENING OF THIS PIT. ALTHOUGH DUG BY MACHINE, FINE SECTIONS EXPOSED, SIMILAR TO STATION PIT. PALAEOLITHS LOOKED FOR BUT FEW FOUND, THOUGH ROLLED, POINTED HAND AXE FOUND BY J F WYLEY (B1-2).
LOCATION OF PIT CONFIRMED, CENTRED AT NGR (B3).
Large pit opened in 1960 to supply road metal. One hand-axe found by Mr J F Wyley. Deposit is Lynch Hill Gravel. In 1995-6 the pit had been levelled and the site was recorded as open ground (B4-5).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Lower to Middle Palaeolithic handaxes found in Higg's or Hill's gravel pit
Date Listed
n/a