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Findspot record TR 23 NW 819 - Hawkinge, to S of airfield buildings: surface-find of Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Hawkinge, to S of airfield buildings: surface-find of Palaeolithic handaxe
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2080 3930 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Surface-find of cordate Palaeolithic handaxe (white-patinated, and well-abraded with tip broken-off) at Hawkinge, in ploughed field to S of airfield buildings, between them and the field's Gibraltar Road entrance, retained by the finder (1). handaxe was then mentioned in subsequent review of non-river-gravel finds in East Kent (2).
<1> Vale J, 1988, Notes from the Kent County Museum Service: Hawkinge. (Article in serial). SKE29895.
<2> Hartley M, 2004, A Palaeolithic handaxe from Tolsford Hill, p88 (Unpublished document). SKE55247.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2023 2:32PM