Findspot record TQ 55 SE 176 - Seal, Diantshatch Wood: surface-find/s of Palaeolithic handaxes from patch of terrace gravel

Summary

Seal, Diantshatch Wood: surface-find/s of Palaeolithic handaxes from patch of terrace gravel in late 19th century, marked on Prestwich's map of handaxe find-spots

Location

Grid reference TQ 56655 54435 (point)
Map sheet TQ55SE
County KENT
Civil Parish SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Seal, Diantshatch Wood: surface-find/s of Palaeolithic handaxes from patch of terrace gravel in late 19th century, marked on Prestwich's map of handaxe find-spots (Pl. VII) as "Upper Valley Gravel implement" (1). Findspot of four Lower Palaeolithic handaxes. (2)


<1> Prestwich J, , 1891, On the age, formation, and successive drift-stages of the Darent; with remarks on the Palaeolithic implements of the district, and on the origin of the Chalk escarpment. , Plate VII (Article in serial). ske55094.

<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> Article in serial: Prestwich J, . 1891. On the age, formation, and successive drift-stages of the Darent; with remarks on the Palaeolithic implements of the district, and on the origin of the Chalk escarpment. . Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 47: 126-163. Plate VII.
  • <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 11:50AM