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Findspot record TQ 76 NW 18 - Acheulian handaxe, Strood Hill, Strood
Summary
Acheulian handaxe was found on Strood Hill. It was discovered in a patch of gravelley hill wash banked up against the Thanet Sand ridge which crosses the Watling Street c.700 m from the Coach and Horses on Strood Hill. Now in Rochester Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 721 694 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Evans JH,, 1924, Archaeological discoveries and researches in the Regional Survey area. (Article in serial). SKE51535.
<2> OS Card / NAR index, F1 AC 25-OCT-51 (Unpublished document). SKE6461.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 18 - October, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4087.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M 5.6 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<5> 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Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], M 5.6 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE51535 Article in serial: Evans JH,. 1924. Archaeological discoveries and researches in the Regional Survey area.. Rochester Naturalist 6: 49-54..
- <2> SKE6461 Unpublished document: OS Card / NAR index. F1 AC 25-OCT-51.
- <3> SKE4087 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 18 - October, 1951.
- <4> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. M 5.6.
- <5>XY SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993.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]. M 5.6. [Mapped feature: #22490 find, ]
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
Jul 23 2021 3:05PM