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Findspot record TR 15 NW 40 - Palaeolithic handaxes Cozens & Sons 40 Acre Pit, Canterbury
Summary
Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, roughout and flakes found at Forty Acres or St Stephen's Pit. Pits worked by Cozens and Son for brickearth and gravel, and is situated by the railway embankment on the Whitstable branch line at Hackington.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 143 589 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Dewey H, Smith RA, 1925, Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent., pp. 135-136 (Article in serial). SKE29699.
<2> F1 ASP 01-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41866.
<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p. 142 (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], S-4.27, p 146 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<5> Bowes, A, 1928, Palaeoliths found in England (Article in serial). SKE29707.
<6> Tyldesley JA, 1987, The Bout Coupé Handaxe: a Typological Problem. British Series 170. BAR, Oxford., p. 68 (Bibliographic reference). SKE29688.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE29699 Article in serial: Dewey H, Smith RA. 1925. Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent.. Kent. Archaeologia 74: 117-136. pp. 135-136.
- <2> SKE41866 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01-FEB-65.
- <3> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p. 142.
- <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]. S-4.27, p 146.
- <5> SKE29707 Article in serial: Bowes, A. 1928. Palaeoliths found in England. Antiquaries Journal 8: 517-518, Plates 79-81.
- <6>XY SKE29688 Bibliographic reference: Tyldesley JA. 1987. The Bout Coupé Handaxe: a Typological Problem. British Series 170. BAR, Oxford.. p. 68. [Mapped feature: #43636 Find, ]
Finds (2)
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 19 2022 7:06PM