Hoxne
Coordinates: 52°21′N 1°12′E / 52.35°N 1.2°E
Hoxne (pronounced 'Hoxen') is an ancient village in Suffolk, England, about five miles (8 km) east-southeast of Diss, Norfolk
| Hoxne | |
| 240px Village Hall, Hoxne |
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File:Red pog.svg Hoxne shown within Suffolk | |
| District | Mid Suffolk |
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| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EYE |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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The first hand axe published in the history of archaeology, by John Frere in 1800
The area around the village is of great archaeological significance.
- It was one of the first places where flint hand axes were found (late 18th century).[1] John Frere [1740–1807], who lived at Roydon Hall in Diss, was the first person to recognise and write about the hand axes. He wrote a letter to the Society of Antiquaries. In this letter he connected the flints to strata in the site of an interglacial lake, part of the Hoxnian interglacial.
- It is the archaeological type site for the Hoxnian Stage or Hoxnian interglacial. The Hoxnian Stage is a middle Pleistocene stage of the geological history of the British Isles. It is equivalent to Marine Isotope Stage 11,[2][3][4][5] which started 424,000 years ago and ended 374,000 years ago.[6][7]
- It is the find-spot of the Hoxne Hoard of Roman treasure.
The village is also home to The Swan Inn. The Swan occupies a 15th Century, Grade II listed lodge, formerly known as Bishops Lodge. This pub is set at the bottom end of the village green, near Saint Edmund's memorial and bridge.[8] Built in 1480 by the Bishop of Norwich, The Swan has a long history; both the restaurant and bars reflect Hoxne's ecclesiastical past, with ornate ceiling beams and wide-planked floors.
Hoxne Media
Inscription on Hoxne Village Hall
References
- ↑ Frere, John 1800. Account of flint weapons discovered at Hoxne in Suffolk. Archeologia, 13, 204-205
- ↑ Stringer, Chris (2006), Homo Britannicus: The incredible story of human life in Britain, London: Penguin, ISBN 978-0-14-101813-3.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value)..
- ↑ Walker, M. (2005), Quaternary Dating Methods, Chichester, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Son, ISBN 0-470-86927-5.
- ↑ Gibbard, P. L.; Boreham, S.; Cohen, K. M. & Moscariello, A. (2007), "Global chronostratigraphical correlation table for the last 2.7 million years v. 2007b (jpg version 844 KB )", Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy, Cambridge, England: Department of Geography, University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Lisiecki L.E. 2005. Ages of MIS boundaries.LR04 Benthic Stack Boston University, Boston, MA
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value)..
- ↑ refers to Saint Edmund the Martyr, born 869, King of East Anglia.