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Monument record TQ 55 NE 32 - Palaeolithic rock shelter
Summary
The site of a cave, destroyed by quarrying in circa 1838, which has been compared with the Palaeolithic shelters at Oldbury Hill (TQ 55 NE 26), although it is not clear if any finds are associated with it.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5849 5614 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> OS 25" 1937 (OS Card Reference). SKE48264.
<2> "Harrison of Ightham" 1928, 68, etc. (E. Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE32621.
<3> Rec. 6" (E. Harrison, 1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE49085.
<4> F1 ASP 05-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41936.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 32 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2775.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48264 OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1937.
- <2> SKE32621 OS Card Reference: "Harrison of Ightham" 1928, 68, etc. (E. Harrison).
- <3> SKE49085 OS Card Reference: Rec. 6" (E. Harrison, 1928).
- <4> SKE41936 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-AUG-64.
- <5>XY SKE2775 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 32 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #25102 Cave?, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2022 2:12PM