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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 265 - Oldbury Hill, dip-slope to the north (c. 500flint OD): surface-find of a Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Oldbury Hill, dip-slope to the north (c. 500flint OD): surface-find in 1901 of a "fine ochreous pointed" Palaeolithic handaxe
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 58010 56475 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Oldbury Hill, dip-slope to the north (c. 500flint OD): surface-find in 1901 of a "fine ochreous pointed" Palaeolithic handaxe (1), possibly extant amongst the material from the site recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2).
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , p245 (Monograph). SKE55068.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p170 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<3> 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 (3)
- <1> SKE55068 Monograph: Harrison, ER. 1928. Harrison of Ightham. . p245.
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p170.
- <3> SWX6569 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 8 2025 4:30PM