Findspot record TQ 95 SW 7 - Lenham, nr Rowton Chapel: surface-find of one Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 90300 50300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ95SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Near the source of the Stour at Royton Chapel [TQ 95 SW] near Lenham, an ovate palaeolithic flint implement was found in 1885. (1) Find was recorded by Roe in the 1960s (2), then listed in the Southern Rivers Project in the 1990s (3).
<1> AS1 1897 618 (J Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE37393.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p164 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p164 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S1.8 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S1.8 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE37393 OS Card Reference: AS1 1897 618 (J Evans).
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p164.
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p164.
- <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]. S1.8.
- <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]. S1.8.
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 14 2022 1:24PM