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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 299 - Ightham, Hope Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Ightham, Hope Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe (circumstances of recovery unknown, presumed surface-find)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 58880 55425 (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, Hope Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe (circumstances of recovery unknown, presumed surface-find) held in Maidstone Museum and recorded by Roe in the 1960s (1) TQ 589553 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe in Folkstone Beds geology. (2)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p160 (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)
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 6:59PM