Archaeological priority area
Twenty Palaeolithic handaxes were found in ‘Town Pits’, probably immediately to the east of the APA. Aside from this there is currently little evidence for prehistoric activity in the area. The settlement of Great Hillingdon was mentioned in the Dom
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| Reference | 76296 | Facts |
| Prefix | archaeological-priority-area | Facts |
| Name | Twenty Palaeolithic handaxes were found in ‘Town Pits’, probably immediately to the east of the APA. Aside from this there is currently little evidence for prehistoric activity in the area. The settlement of Great Hillingdon was mentioned in the Dom | Facts |
| Dataset | Archaeological priority area | no fact link |
| Organisation | Historic England | no fact link |
| Start date | no fact link | |
| End date | no fact link | |
| Entry date | 2025-02-10 | Facts |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
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POINT (-0.459839 51.532581)
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| Archaeological risk tier | Archaeological Priority Area | Facts |
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