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Findspot record TQ 66 NW 23 - Collection of Palaeolithic handaxes found in garden shed, Hartley.
Summary
A collection of 13 Palaeolithic implements comprising of handaxes and flakes were found in the corner of a shed being demolished in Ash Road. These objects were not in situ and may have been part of a 19th century collection.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 604 665 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HARTLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
TQ 60406650. A 'hoard' of 13 Palaeolithic flints was found in the corner of a shed being demolished in Ash Road. They comprised eight twisted ovates, ore Acheulian axe, three smaller axes and an iron stained Clactonian flake. P.J. Tester, FSA suggested that they may have been gathered locally in the 19th century. (1) Not mentioned in the Gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales. (2)
Impossible to know where these handaxes came from; could be anywhere, and not necessarily all from the same site.
<1> Arch Cant 89 1974 218 (R A C Cockett) (OS Card Reference). SKE35983.
<2> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38803.
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Record last edited
Sep 13 2022 11:56AM