Findspot record TQ 65 SW 17 - Goose Green gravel pit (nr Hadlow): one rough Palaeolithic handaxe found in situ in gravel

Summary

Palaeolithic artefacts, including rough handaxe, found at Goose Green and Goose Green "New Pit" by B Harrison in 1879. Objects found in an area of Brickearth Geology.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6405 5106 (point)
Map sheet TQ65SW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish EAST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(TQ 64065105) Sites of Palaeolithic finds. (1) Refs to Pa implements found in gravel-pit(s) at Goose Green, Hadlow. 'Very rude palaeolithic implement' in 1879' much rolled palaeolith in 1881 or 2. A note of 1895 states that after the find of 1881 or 2, "later visits to the same place without a scrap of man being lighted on" were made. (2) The Harrison collection of flints has been largely dispersed only a few selected examples being held by the Maidstone Museum. A MS catalogue of the collection, in the museum, lists the finds by period and place name, with no indication of type of implement or exact provenance. The siting given by authority 1 should be considered as only approximate. (3) One Palaeolithic handaxe held in Maidstone Museum, recorded by Roe in the 1960s (6).


<1> Rec 6" (E Harrison, Ightham 1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE49028.

<2> Harrison of Ightham 1928 85 95 142 182 200 (E Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE43734.

<3> Oral: Mr L R A Grove BA FSA Curator Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE48061.

<4> F1 EG 16.12.58 (OS Card Reference). SKE42866.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 17 - December, 1958 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3465.

<6> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p154 (Monograph). SWX6570.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (E Harrison, Ightham 1928).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Harrison of Ightham 1928 85 95 142 182 200 (E Harrison).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Oral: Mr L R A Grove BA FSA Curator Maidstone Museum.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 EG 16.12.58.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 17 - December, 1958.
  • <6> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p154.

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