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Findspot record TR 23 NE 7 - Pointed handaxe discovered on Abbotscliff at the south end of Hougham parish just west of Dover
Summary
Pointed handaxe discovered on Abbotscliff at the south end of Hougham parish just west of Dover. Object found on Clay-with-flints geology.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 277 389 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TR 277 389] J. Coles discovered a pointed flint handaxe on Abbotscliff at the south end of Hougham parish just west of Dover on land farmed by Mr G. Stokes of Little Hougham Court (1, 2). The handaxe is 9.5 cms long by 7.4 cms wide and typologically it matches Type Fb/1 in Wymers's 1968 classification scheme (3). Handaxe remains with finder.
<1> Coles, J, 1986, A Palaeolithic hand-axe from Hougham., ) (Article in serial). SKE29750.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-5, No.6, p 149 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE29750 Article in serial: Coles, J. 1986. A Palaeolithic hand-axe from Hougham.. Kent Archaeological Review 86: 122-123.. ). [Mapped feature: #44577 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-5, No.6, p 149.
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
Mar 3 2022 5:21PM