Scheduled Monument: Palaeolithic site (1003363)

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Four Palaeolithic handaxes found circa 1900 in the garden of Cuxton Rectory. Excavation of the site was undertaken in 1962-3 and in 1984 excavations took place in the garden opposite the rectory garden. 212 handaxes, 12 cores 70 retouched flakes, 404 flakes, 33 miscellaneous objects, 3 Levallois cores and 6 Levallois flakes were found from the two excavations. Objects were found in an area of Head Brickearth above bedded gravel geology. A small quantity of palaeoliths were also found in Sandy Loam above the Head Brickearth.

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  • Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 7107 6654 (80m by 58m)
Map sheet TQ76NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CUXTON, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Record last edited

Aug 6 2010 2:37PM