Findspot record TQ 75 NW 23 - Palaeolithic handaxes from Nickel (or Nico) Pits, Aylesford
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 722 594 (point) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TQ75NW |
County | KENT |
District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Civil Parish | AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Many remains more-generally listed as "Aylesford" may come from this site, but 9 handaxes specifically linked to Nickel/Nico Pit are held at the British Museum, Maidstone Museum and Rochester Museum, of various shapes (pointed, sub-cordate and two cleavers), also 3 flake-tools. Finds noted by Roe (1), then included in the Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project (2, 3) and examined for the Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project (4).
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p138 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M4.6 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], M4.6 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
<4> Wenban-Smith F. F., Bates M.R and Marshall G., 2007, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project Final Report: The Palaeolithic Resource in the Medway Gravels (Kent) (Unpublished document). SKE29351.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p138.
- <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]. M4.6.
- <3>XY SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps]. M4.6. [Mapped feature: #19789 find, ]
- <4> SKE29351 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F., Bates M.R and Marshall G.. 2007. Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project Final Report: The Palaeolithic Resource in the Medway Gravels (Kent).
Finds (13)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 125000 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 125000 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (10)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP01) (EKE9547)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP02) (EKE9548)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP03) (EKE9549)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP04) (EKE9550)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP05) (EKE9551)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP06) (EKE9552)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP07) (EKE9553)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP08) (EKE9554)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Nickel (Nico) Pits, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project review of existing information (Ref: MVPP: NP09) (EKE9555)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Record last edited
Jul 12 2021 12:35PM