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Findspot record TQ 65 NW 357 - Basted, general area (attributed to "Shode Valley"): numerous Palaeolithic surface-finds, mostly handaxes
Summary
Basted, general area: numerous imprecisely-located Palaeolithic surface-finds attributed to "Shode Valley", mostly handaxes, but also flakes and possible flake-tools
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 60880 55320 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | PLAXTOL, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Basted, general area: numerous imprecisely-located Palaeolithic surface-finds attributed to "Shode Valley", mostly handaxes, but also flakes and possible flake-tools recorded by Roe in the 1960s in collections of British Museum, London Institute of Archaeology and Maidstone Museum (1)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p158 (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 1:51PM