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Findspot record TQ 65 NW 354 - Ightham, Newhouse Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Ightham, Newhouse Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe (circumstances of recovery unknown, presumed surface-find)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 60000 59300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WROTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ightham, Newhouse Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe (circumstances of recovery unknown, presumed surface-find) held in Maidstone Museum and recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2). Finds may originate from collecting by Benjamin Harrison in late 19th century and early 20th century, since he regularly investigated around this location (1) TQ 6059 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe in Chalk. (2)
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , pp 73 etc (see index) (Monograph). SKE55068.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p161 (Monograph). SWX6570.
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 14 2025 11:56AM