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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 285 - Ightham, Brooms: surface finds of several (>5) Palaeolithic handaxes
Summary
Ightham, Brooms: surface finds in late 19th century and early 20th century of several (>5) Palaeolithic handaxes
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 58345 56975 (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
Ightham, Brooms: surface finds in late 19th century and early 20th century of several (>5) Palaeolithic handaxes (1), material held in Maidstone Museum recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2)
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , p264 etc (see index) (Monograph). SKE55068.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p159 (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. . p264 etc (see index).
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p159.
- <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 2:37PM