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Findspot record TQ 86 NE 7 - Lower Halstow, beach of estuary: flint surface finds
Summary
Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found with some derived flint flakes found in a small gravel deposit of redeposited London Clay, the area has been mappped as Alluvium geology. The site has now been destroyed by erosion.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8679 6872 (point) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> PPSEA vol 5 1925-7 p289 Illus 6" map (J P T Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE48642.
<2> F1 CFW 18-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42634.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 7 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4529.
<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p.165 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<5> Burchell, J. P. T., 1928, A final account of the investigations carried out at Lower Halstow, Kent, p.289 (Article in serial). SWX6576.
<6> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M6.2 (p133) (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE48642 OS Card Reference: PPSEA vol 5 1925-7 p289 Illus 6" map (J P T Burchell).
- <2> SKE42634 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 18-NOV-63.
- <3> SKE4529 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NE 7 - November, 1963.
- <4> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p.165.
- <5> SWX6576 Article in serial: Burchell, J. P. T.. 1928. A final account of the investigations carried out at Lower Halstow, Kent. p.289.
- <6> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. M6.2 (p133).
Finds (2)
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 15 2021 2:59PM