Ash, New Ash Green: surface finds in late 19th century of numerous Palaeolithic handaxes, mostly ovate (1, 2, 3); collections in several museums recorded by Roe in the 1960s, especially in British Museum (4) Findspot of 66 Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, two roughouts, two cores, five retouched flakes, 16 flakes and one Levallois flake. (5)

<1> Prestwich, J., 1889, On the occurrence of Palaeolithic flint implements in the neighbourhood of Ightham Kent, their distribution and probable age, pp 285-286 (Article in serial). SKE31330.

<2> 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. , p134 (Article in serial). ske55094.

<3> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p608 (Monograph). SWX6573.

<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p136 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text] (Monograph). SWX6569.