| Ref No | LDGSL/1103 |
| Title | Press cuttings about the discovery of the Piltdown Hoax |
| Date | 1953-1955 |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 21 items |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Press cuttings of articles, mostly taken from the 'Times' and 'Sunday Times', regarding the discovery that the Piltdown Man fossils were a hoax, 1953-1955. |
| Provenance | Unclear where material came from, found in Archive backlog in April 2013, however briefly listed by Archivist in 1980s. All have references 'PN/N' [not NHM refs]. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by Caroline Lam |
| Subject | Piltdown Man |
| Scientific frauds |