Findspot record TQ 55 NE 286 - Ightham Common, general area of: one Palaeolithic handaxe, date and circumstances of recovery unknown

Summary

Ightham Common, general area of: one Palaeolithic handaxe, date and circumstances of recovery unknown

Location

Grid reference TQ 58280 55215 (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 Common, general area of: one Palaeolithic handaxe, date and circumstances of recovery unknown, recorded by Roe in the 1960s in collection of British Museum (1)


<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p159 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<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> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p159.
  • <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 9 2025 1:02PM