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This is a list of British palaeolithic sites.
Lower palaeolithic
[edit]The earliest lower palaeolithic sites in Britain date to about 700,000 BP.[1]
| Site | Location | Description | Dating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Wood Farm | Warwickshire | ||
| Happisburgh | Suffolk | ||
| High Lodge | Suffolk | ||
| East Farm, Barnham | Suffolk | ||
| Hoxne | Suffolk | ||
| Pakefield | Suffolk | ||
| Beeches Pit | Suffolk | ||
| Clacton | Essex | ||
| Purfleet | Essex | ||
| Swanscombe | Kent | ||
| Boxgrove | Sussex |
Middle palaeolithic
[edit]The boundary between the lower and middle palaeolithic in Britain falls between about 245,000 BP and 180,000 BP.[1]
| Site | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkdale Cave | Yorkshire |
Upper palaeolithic
[edit]The boundary between the middle and upper palaeolithic in Britain falls between about 50,000 BP and 25,000 BP.[1] The mesolithic begins at about 11,600 BP.[2]
| Site | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creswell Crags | Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire |