Findspot record TQ 55 NE 289 - Ightham Court, known as "Court Lodge": surface-finds of 2 Palaeolithic handaxes
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 59615 57550 (point) |
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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 Court, known as "Court Lodge" up to c. 1890: surface-finds of 2 Palaeolithic handaxes and one possible flake-tool in late 19th century by Benjamin Harrison, and numerous general prehistoric material from the large field to the west (1); Palaeolithic finds from site recorded by Roe in the 1960s in Maidstone Museum (2). TQ 593575 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe in Folkstone Beds geology. (3)
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , pp 5, 6 etc (see index) (Monograph). SKE55068.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p160 (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. . pp 5, 6 etc (see index).
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p160.
- <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 (2)
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 7 2025 12:30PM