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Thunderbolts black plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This black commemorative plaque records: Stone hand axes found in East Devon reveal that humans have been living here for 250,000 years. People who found these axes in the 17th century thought they were thunderbolts ! Recorded plaque organisation: Devon County Council.

From the Open Plaques record 42296

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