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Findspot record TR 24 NE 65 - Palaeolithic handaxe found near shepherdswell
Summary
Lower Palaeolithic handaxe fragment found on the surface of a field in 1992, in an area of Clay-with-flints geology.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2559 4729 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHEPHERDSWELL WITH COLDRED, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Large fragment of Palaeolithic handaxe, surface find nr Shepherswell TR 2560 4730 (1, 2)
<1> Halliwell, G. & Parfitt, K, 1993, Non-river gravel Lower and Middle Palaeolithic discoveries in East Kent, p. 87 (Article in serial). SKE29751.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-5, No.3, p 149 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE29751 Article in serial: Halliwell, G. & Parfitt, K. 1993. Non-river gravel Lower and Middle Palaeolithic discoveries in East Kent. Kent Archaeological Review 114: 80-89.. p. 87.
- <2> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. S-5, No.3, p 149.
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
Aug 8 2025 1:19PM