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Findspot record TQ 87 NW 2 - Palaeolithic handaxe, St. Mary Hoo, field by "Hoppers"
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe, St. Mary Hoo, field by "Hoppers"; surface-find in late 19th C by W Whitaker of a small neatly-chipped and much-abraded pointed handaxe
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 81 76 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY HOO, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Whitaker, W, 1889, Geology of London and of Part of the Thames Valley, Vol I. Memoirs of the Geological Survey, HMSO., p442 (Monograph). SKE29899.
<2> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p611 (Monograph). SWX6573.
<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p171 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<4> Wenban-Smith F. F., Bates M.R and Marshall G., 2007, Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project Final Report: The Palaeolithic Resource in the Medway Gravels (Kent) (Unpublished document). SKE29351.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE29899 Monograph: Whitaker, W. 1889. Geology of London and of Part of the Thames Valley, Vol I. Memoirs of the Geological Survey, HMSO.. p442.
- <2> SWX6573 Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p611.
- <3> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p171.
- <4>XY SKE29351 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F., Bates M.R and Marshall G.. 2007. Medway Valley Palaeolithic Project Final Report: The Palaeolithic Resource in the Medway Gravels (Kent). [Mapped feature: #92850 find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Sep 28 2021 12:04PM