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Findspot record TQ 65 NW 349 - Wrotham, Platt, general area: surface-finds of at least five Palaeolithic handaxes
Summary
Wrotham, Platt, general area: surface-finds of at least five Palaeolithic handaxes held in collections of British Museum, Maidstone Museum and Rochester Museum
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 62100 57000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | PLATT, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Wrotham, Platt, general area: surface-finds of at least five Palaeolithic handaxes held in collections of British Museum, Maidstone Museum and Rochester Museum, recorded by Roe in the 1960s (1). TQ 6257 Findspot of five Lower Palaeolithic handaxes in Folkstone Beds geology. (2)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p170 (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.
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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 1:08PM