Findspot record TQ 44 NW 159 - Edenbridge, general area: one Palaeolithic handaxe found, circumstances of discovery unknown

Summary

Edenbridge, general area: one Palaeolithic handaxe found, circumstances of discovery unknown, held in Maidstone Museum.

Location

Grid reference TQ 44400 46200 (point)
Map sheet TQ44NW
County KENT
Civil Parish EDENBRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Edenbridge, general area: one Palaeolithic handaxe found, circumstances of discovery unknown, held in Maidstone Museum; recorded by Roe in the 1960s (1). Lower Paleolithic handaxe found at Edenbridge. (2)


<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p150 (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] (Monograph). SWX6569.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p150.
  • <2> Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text].

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 14 2025 1:10PM