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Findspot record TQ 77 NW 31 - Palaeolithic handaxes found on foreshore between Cliffe Creek and Lower Hope Point, Cliffe
Summary
Five Palaeolithic handaxes found on foreshore between Cliffe Creek and Lower Hope Point, Cliffe; found during series of archaeological investigations by R Hutchings in 1960s-1970s
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 710 780 (point) accurate in sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Five Palaeolithic hand axes were found by a field study group of St. George's School, Gravesend and by R. Hutchings during searches on the foreshore between Cliffe Creek, TQ 708 770, and Lower Hope Point, TQ 714 788, in the 1960-70's. Hutchings suggests that the handaxes originated in deposits brought from the nearby quarry at TQ 7255 7640 during sea-walling works between 1793 and 1830 (1)
<1> Archaeologia Cantiana 99 (for 1983): 281-282., 1984, Pre-Roman horizons and sites at Cliffe. (Article in serial). SKE51547.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE51547 Article in serial: Archaeologia Cantiana 99 (for 1983): 281-282.. 1984. Pre-Roman horizons and sites at Cliffe.. Hutchings R,. [Mapped feature: #92502 find, ]
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2021 11:10AM