Findspot record TQ 55 NW 699 - Seal and Seal Chart, general area: surface finds of numerous Palaeolithic handaxes

Summary

Seal and Seal Chart, general area: surface finds of numerous Palaeolithic handaxes in late 19th century

Location

Grid reference TQ 54975 56920 (point)
Map sheet TQ55NW
County KENT
Civil Parish SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

Seal and Seal Chart, general area: surface finds of numerous Palaeolithic handaxes in late 19th century, mostly moderately large pointed forms (1, 2). Fourteen handaxes recorded by Roe in the 1960s (3), moslty in collections of British Museum and Maidstone Museum. TQ 555566 Findspots of four Lower Palaeolithic handaxes and three flakes in Folkstone Beds geology. (4)


<1> Spurrell FCJ, , 1883, Palaeolithic implements found in West Kent. , p96 (Article in serial). ske32204.

<2> Prestwich, J., 1889, On the occurrence of Palaeolithic flint implements in the neighbourhood of Ightham Kent, their distribution and probable age, p285 (Article in serial). SKE31330.

<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p173 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<4> 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 (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Spurrell FCJ, . 1883. Palaeolithic implements found in West Kent. . Archaeologia Cantiana 15: 89-103. p96.
  • <2> Article in serial: Prestwich, J.. 1889. On the occurrence of Palaeolithic flint implements in the neighbourhood of Ightham Kent, their distribution and probable age. Vol 45, 270 - 297. p285.
  • <3> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p173.
  • <4> 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 9 2025 1:27PM