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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 294 - Ightham, Sunny Bank/s (by Oldbury Place): surface-finds of three Palaeolithic handaxes
Summary
Ightham, Sunny Bank/s (by Oldbury Place): surface-finds of three Palaeolithic handaxes, in collections of British Museum and Maidstone Museum
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 58840 56180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
Ightham, Sunny Bank/s (by Oldbury Place): surface-finds of three Palaeolithic handaxes, recorded by Roe in the 1960s in collections of British Museum and Maidstone Museum (2); material probably corresponds with records of finds in late 19th century (1)
<1> Prestwich, J., 1889, On the occurrence of Palaeolithic flint implements in the neighbourhood of Ightham Kent, their distribution and probable age, p281 (Article in serial). SKE31330.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p163 (Monograph). SWX6570.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE31330 Article in serial: Prestwich, J.. 1889. On the occurrence of Palaeolithic flint implements in the neighbourhood of Ightham Kent, their distribution and probable age. Vol 45, 270 - 297. p281.
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p163.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2022 4:06PM