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Findspot record TQ 75 SW 5 - Maidstone, general Coxheath area: one Palaeolithic handaxe, circumstances of recovery unknown
Summary
Lower Palaeolithic handaxe, probably Acheulian, found on Coxheath in 1926. A handaxe, may be the same one as found in 1926, was found at Springett Way, Coxheath, in an area of Hythe Beds geology.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 73800 51430 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EAST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A handaxe of St. Acheul type, from Cox Heath, on the surface. In Maidstone Mus. (1) An Acheulian handaxe in Maidstone Museum store was found in 1926 at Cox Heath but no details of its discovery or of its finder are known. (2) Recorded by Roe in the 1960s (4).
<1> Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 104 (N C Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE49300.
<2> F1 CFW 11.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42523.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 5 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3985.
<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 166 (Monograph). SWX6570.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE49300 OS Card Reference: Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 104 (N C Cook).
- <2> SKE42523 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 11.02.64.
- <3> SKE3985 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 5 - February, 1964.
- <4> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 166.
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 13 2022 12:07PM