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Monument record TR 15 NW 226 - Three Lower Palaeolithic handaxes from housing development near Moat House, Rough Common
Summary
Three Lower Palaeolithic handaxes from housing development near Moat House, Rough Common
Location
Grid reference | TR 128 593 (point) Accurate in Source |
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Map sheet | TR15NW |
County | KENT |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Civil Parish | HARBLEDOWN AND ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three Lower Palaeolithic handaxes found in 1978 during building development near Moat House, Rough Common. Their good condition suggests they may originate from minimally disturbed occupation horizon on surface of terrace gravels at site (1, 2).
<1> Roe, D.A., 1979, Three Lower Palaeolithic handaxes from Rough Common, Canterbury (Article in serial). SKE29709.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-4.11, p 145 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE29709 Article in serial: Roe, D.A.. 1979. Three Lower Palaeolithic handaxes from Rough Common, Canterbury. [Mapped feature: #43789 Find, ]
- <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]. S-4.11, p 145.
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 31 2022 6:57PM