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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 297 - Kemsing, general area: one Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Kemsing, general area: one Palaeolithic handaxe, circumstances of recovery unknown (presumed surface-find)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 55500 58700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | KEMSING, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Kemsing, general area: one Palaeolithic handaxe recorded by Roe in the 1960s in Geological Museum at South Kensington (1), circumstances of recovery unknown (presumed surface-find) TQ 5558 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe. (2)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p164 (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 14 2025 1:09PM