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Findspot record TR 23 NW 821 - Surface-finds of Palaeolithic handaxes from below Hawkinge, at the head of the Alkham valley north of Crete Road West
Summary
Surface-finds of at least two Palaeolithic handaxes from below Hawkinge, at the head of the Alkham valley north of Crete Road West, found between c. 2000 and 2015
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2085 3850 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
Surface-finds of at least two Palaeolithic handaxes from below Hawkinge, at the head of the Alkham valley north of Crete Road West, found between c. 2000 and 2015, as reported by Keene (1) and Burrows (2). The handaxes are small and bluntly-pointed, and white-patinated; they have probably slipped downslope from the Clay-with-flints plateau to the north and northwest.
<1> Keene, M., 2005, Flint Artefacts From the North Downs Near Folkestone (Article in serial). SKE12393.
<2> Burrows V, 2015, A tranchet axe from the Alkham valley, near Dover. (Unpublished document). SKE55249.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2023 2:37PM