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Stone head found in Hampshire


"A retired fisherman has discovered an ancient stone head which experts say could be 24,000 years old - the oldest found in Britain." The five-inch stone head was found off Long Island in Hampshire and according to archaeologists could be a piece of Neanderthal art. "A similar stone head was found in a Neanderthal cave in northern France and was dated back to 28,000 BC."

Full story and photo appear on page 7 of The Times, 2 October 2004.
Littlestone Posted by Littlestone
2nd October 2004ce
Edited 17th July 2005ce

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