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The Clacton Spear

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

The oldest wooden tool ever found in Britain.

In 1911 an amateur collector found the tip of a carved wooden spear at Clacton, made of yew. It is around 400,000 years old, making it the oldest wooden tool ever found in Britain and one of the oldest in the world.

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When
About 400,000 years ago
Where
51.7900, 1.1500
Group
Bigfoot & Hominids

Visiting

The spear is in the Natural History Museum in London.

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