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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 290 - Palaeolithic flake-tool from Crown Point, Ightham
Summary
Palaeolithic flake-tool from Crown Point, Ightham, circumstances of recovery unknown
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 57650 55700 (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
Palaeolithic flake-tool from Crown Point, Ightham, circumstances of recovery unknown, held in Maidstone Museum and recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2). Locality was under regular investigation by Benjamin Harrison (1) TQ 577557 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic retouched flake in Folkstone Beds geology. (3)
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , pp 160 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 160 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 (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 12:41PM