Findspot record TQ 56 NE 17 - Horton Kirby: surface finds of Palaeolithic handaxes found in general area
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 56500 68400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HORTON KIRBY AND SOUTH DARENTH, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Five palaeolithic implements, of which one is a triangular handaxe, possibly Mousterian; and another is an Acheulian II twisted ovate, were found at Horton Kirby. (1) No further information. (2)
Material recorded by Roe in the 1960s (4), then listed in the Southern Rivers Project in the 1990s (5).
<1> P.P.S.E.A. 2, 1951-18, 108-9 (illust.) (H.Dewey) (OS Card Reference). SKE48461.
<2> F1 ASP 28-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42331.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 17 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2883.
<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p157 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<5> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK2.62 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48461 OS Card Reference: P.P.S.E.A. 2, 1951-18, 108-9 (illust.) (H.Dewey).
- <2> SKE42331 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 28-AUG-64.
- <3> SKE2883 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NE 17 - August, 1964.
- <4> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p157.
- <5> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. NWK2.62.
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 26 2024 2:41PM