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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 295 - Ightham, Tebbs' Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Ightham, Tebbs' Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe (circumstances of recovery unknown, presumed surface-find) held in Maidstone Museum
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 59140 55480 (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, Tebbs' Farm: one Palaeolithic handaxe (circumstances of recovery unknown, presumed surface-find) held in Maidstone Museum recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2). Site shown on late 19th century and early 20th century OS mapping, and also visited by Benjamin Harrison (1). TQ 593557 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe in Folkstone Beds geology. (3)
<1> Harrison, ER, 1928, Harrison of Ightham. , pp 7, 64 etc (see index) (Monograph). SKE55068.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p163 (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 7, 64 etc (see index).
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p163.
- <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 12:28PM