The latest (and final) teaser for my latest book, The Great North-East: An English History Tour, vol.4, concerns a fascinating little fact I picked up on a recent visit to Newcastle's Great North Museum: Hancock. It's things like this that I just love, and I was totally ignorant of this priceless piece of information until I casually peered into the display case in question. It is the shortest article in the entire book, but is, perhaps, my favourite!
[Remember that all profits from this series of books go to charity (the Great North Children's Hospital), so do consider indulging yourself. Paperback and eBook versions are available]
This extraordinary relic is known as the Eltringham Flint, and was found on the south bank of the Tyne near Prudhoe as recently as 1994. This small ‘backed blade’ (meaning that one edge is blunted) is, believe it or not, the oldest man-made object so far discovered in the North-East of England – and confirms that humans were pottering about in these parts as long as 10,000-13,000 years ago.
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