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Findspot record TQ 56 SE 84 - Wrotham, Birches Wood [aka "Birches"]: surface-finds of several Palaeolithic handaxes
Summary
Wrotham, Birches Wood [aka "Birches"]: surface-finds of several Palaeolithic handaxes, held in collections of British Museum and London Institute of Archaeology
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 58130 60400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | WEST KINGSDOWN, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Wrotham, Birches Wood [aka "Birches"]: surface-finds of several Palaeolithic handaxes, held in collections of British Museum and London Institute of Archaeology. Finds in 1902 from "ochreous patch" reported by Harrison (1), then finds in museum collections recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2).
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , p247 etc, see index (Monograph). SKE55068.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p152 (Monograph). SWX6570.
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2022 3:39PM