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Findspot record TQ 65 SW 12 - Ightham, Four Wents (nr East Yaldham): surface-find of one Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Many flints found by B Harrison to the north west of Four Wents in an area of Weald Clay geology; mostly eoliths, but including two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes. May equate with the name Four Vents.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5930 5890 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WEST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Rec 6" (E Harrison, Ightham 1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE49028.
<2> F1 EG 16.12.58 (OS Card Reference). SKE42866.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 12 - December, 1958 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3459.
<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p170 (Monograph). SWX6570.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE49028 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (E Harrison, Ightham 1928).
- <2> SKE42866 OS Card Reference: F1 EG 16.12.58.
- <3> SKE3459 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 12 - December, 1958.
- <4> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p170.
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
Sep 14 2022 1:18PM