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 Article in serial: Coles, J. 1986. A Palaeolithic hand-axe from Hougham.. Kent Archaeological Review 86: 122-123.. ). [Mapped feature: #44577 find, ]
  • <2> 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