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Findspot record TQ 65 NW 347 - Borough Green, general area: at least two Palaeolithic handaxes in museum collections, circumstances of recovery unknown
Summary
Borough Green, general area: at least two Palaeolithic handaxes in museum collections, circumstances of recovery unknown
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6130 5720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOROUGH GREEN, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Borough Green, general area: at least two Palaeolithic handaxes in museum collections, circumstances of recovery unknown, recorded by Roe in the 1960s (1) then listed in the Southern Rivers Project in the 1990s (2). TQ 6157 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe in Folkstone Beds geology. (2)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p140 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK6.81 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Record last edited
Jul 9 2025 1:09PM