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Findspot record TQ 55 SE 177 - Seal, Fawke Common: surface-find/s of Palaeolithic handaxes from patch of terrace gravel
Summary
Seal, Fawke Common: 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 55565 53730 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Seal, Fawke Common: surface-find/s of Palaeolithic handaxes from patch of terrace gravel in late 19th century, marked on Prestwich's map of handaxe find-spots (1). TQ 559543 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe and a flake in Edge of Head geology. (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> SKE55094 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> 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 6:34PM