TR 25 NW 25 - Palaeolithic implements, including several handaxes

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Findspot record TR 25 NW 25 - Palaeolithic implements, including several handaxes

Summary

Lower Palaeolithic implements including 12 handaxes and 1 flake were found in the gravel pit at Howletts, between Bekesbourne Station and Littlebourne. Object found in an area of Head Brickearth geology.

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Grid reference	TR 201 568 (point) Accurate in Source
Map sheet	TR25NW
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	BEKESBOURNE-WITH-PATRIXBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	LITTLEBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT

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FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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<1> Smith RA, 1918, Prehistoric and Anglo-Saxon remains discovered by Capt. L. Moysey at Howletts, near Bridge, Kent (Article in serial). SKE29762.

<2> Inf F Jenkins Hon Corr (OS Card Reference). SKE44318.

<3> F1 ASP 02.07.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41884.

<4> Field report for monument TR 25 NW 25 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5746.

<5> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p. 175 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<6> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-6, No. 6, p 150 (Monograph). SWX6569.

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<1> SKE29762 Article in serial: Smith RA. 1918. Prehistoric and Anglo-Saxon remains discovered by Capt. L. Moysey at Howletts, near Bridge, Kent. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries 30: 102-113..
<2> SKE44318 OS Card Reference: Inf F Jenkins Hon Corr.
<3> SKE41884 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02.07.64.
<4> SKE5746 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 NW 25 - July, 1964.
<5> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p. 175.
<6>XY 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-6, No. 6, p 150. [Mapped feature: #47787 Find, ]

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Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)

Record last edited

Mar 17 2022 4:17PM