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Findspot record TR 14 SE 32 - Elham, Dreal's Farm, Cross Roads Field: surface-find of Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
An Acheulian ovate flint hand axe found at Dreal's Farm, after ploughing Cross Roads Field, together with two fragments of Neolithic polished axes (see TR 14 SE 81) found in the near vicinity. These have been presented to the Royal Museum, Canterbury.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1937 4428 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR14SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ELHAM, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> F1 ASP 09-MAY-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42019.
<2> Phillips, A., 1963, Field report for monument TR 14 SE 32 - May, 1963 (Unpublished document). SKE5433.
<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p151 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], p143, S3.5 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<5> 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Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], S3.5 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE42019 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 09-MAY-63. [Mapped feature: #42775 find, ]
- <2> SKE5433 Unpublished document: Phillips, A.. 1963. Field report for monument TR 14 SE 32 - May, 1963.
- <3> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p151.
- <4> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. p143, S3.5.
- <5> SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993.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]. S3.5.
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
Jan 16 2023 12:31PM