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Studies on the Palaeolithic Succession in England No. I: The Barnham Sequence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2014

T. T. Paterson
T. T. Paterson
Affiliation:
Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and 1851 Senior Research Student
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The discovery of a prolific palaeolithic site near Cambridge, led to an examination of its relationship to other sites in England, and it seemed that the time was approaching for a general survey of the palaeolithic succession in this country concerned with open stations of a period prior to that already dealt with by Dr Garrod and Dr Grahame Clark. To this end it is intended to devote a series of papers, to be published consecutively in this journal, descriptive of various industries in the light of the latest evidence, both geological and prehistoric.

The first paper, hereunder, is given over to a description and analysis of the palaeolithic site mentioned, for, as will be demonstrated, it has been found essential to the main thesis on succession. The sequence in East Anglia will be chosen for initial study, partly because it is a region with which the author is best acquainted, and also because it has been found to form a distinct cultural province, more nearly related, indeed, to Belgium and Germany than to southern England and France. The contacts between these provinces are many and it will be the whole purpose of one of this series of articles to show these connections by cultural and geological correlations. Therefore, references to comparable industries will be left out of the discussion of the finds following the description, and will be treated fully in an appropriate chapter at a later date.

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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society , Volume 3 , Issue 1-2 , 1937 , pp. 87 - 135
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Copyright © The Prehistoric Society 1937

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page 96 note 3 Angles are measured according to the method described under the ‘Discussion’ section at the end of this paper.

page 96 note 4 In all figures of implements the proximity of the letters a, b, c, d, and e, to a retouched edge indicates that such retouch is of the age of Industries A, B, C, D, and E, respectively. Where no letter is given, then the retouch is of an age with the implement in question.

page 96 note 5 There is one very thin tool with concave edge on reverse scare with the platform broken.

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page 119 note 1 The author is indebted to the Curators of the Museums of Norwich, Ipswich and Thetford for the facilities given him to study the collections there.

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page 135 note 2 The author is deeply indebted to Mr M. C. Burkitt for much advice on this matter.