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Findspot record TQ 86 NE 20 - On railway, west of Newington station: handaxe surface find
Summary
Two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes picked up on the railway west of Newington Station by Prof. T. McK. Hughes in 1862. Objects found on Head geology.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8568 6500 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEWINGTON, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Clinch, G., 1908, Early Man, p336 (Article in monograph). SKE29686.
<1> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p 611 (Monograph). SWX6573.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M-6.6, p 133 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<4> 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Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], M-6.6 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE29686 Article in monograph: Clinch, G.. 1908. Early Man. p336.
- <1> SWX6573 Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p 611.
- <3> 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-6.6, p 133.
- <4>XY SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993.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-6.6. [Mapped feature: #29545 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
Sep 15 2021 6:07PM