Historic Environment Record
HER 385 - Palaeolithic Handaxe, Abinger Hammer
An Acheulian ovate handaxe, with secondary chipping found in 1935 in the field immediately behind the school at Abinger Hammer. Nothing is known of its current whereabouts.
| Record Type | Find |
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| Protection Status |
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| Condition | Not Known |
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| Grid Reference | TQ 095 475 |
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| Parish | Abinger |
| Parish (old) | Abinger |
| District | Mole Valley, Surrey |
| Map Square | TQ04NE |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
|---|---|---|
| Finds: flint | FINDSPOT | Prehistoric Palaeolithic |
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