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Findspot record TQ 87 NW 18 - Acheulian hand axe, Allhallows
Summary
An Acheulian hand axe was found on the beach at Allhallows in 1975. The unpatinated axe was slightly rolled. The present wherabouts of this find is uncertain.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 838 789 (point) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Acheulian handaxe was found on the beach at Allhallows in 1975 by Mr RA Taylor of Bexley. It is unpatinated but slightly rolled, and is 12cm long (1). Additional references (2,3).
<1> Tester, P.J, 1979, Researches and discoveries in Kent: Allhallows. (Article in serial). SKE29892.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M-6, No.1 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<3> 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Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], M-6, No. 1 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE29892 Article in serial: Tester, P.J. 1979. Researches and discoveries in Kent: Allhallows.. Archaeologia Cantiana 94 (for 1978): 260..
- <2> 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, No.1.
- <3>XY SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993.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, No. 1. [Mapped feature: #31683 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 28 2021 5:10PM