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Monument record TR 26 NW 28 - Hoath, Millbank, handaxes recovered from terrace gravels in south pit
Summary
Palaeolithic implements, one possible Acheulian type, were found in two gravel pits at Hoath. A Borers and scrapers were also found at Hoath. Three Lower Palaeolithic handaxes were found at South Pit, Hoath, on Head Gravel geology
Location
| Grid reference | TR 203 652 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOATH, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Bowes, A, 1928, Palaeoliths found in England, p. 517 and Plate LXXIX (Article in serial). SKE29707.
<2> Inf Mr HE Gough Curator Herne Bay Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE44347.
<3> MS Notes (Dr A Bowes) possession of Herne Bay Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE47458.
<4> F1 ASP 28.11.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42328.
<5> Field report for monument TR 26 NW 28 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5864.
<6> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p. 157 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<7> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-7, No. 8, p 152 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1>XY SKE29707 Article in serial: Bowes, A. 1928. Palaeoliths found in England. Antiquaries Journal 8: 517-518, Plates 79-81. p. 517 and Plate LXXIX. [Mapped feature: #50595 find, ]
- <2> SKE44347 OS Card Reference: Inf Mr HE Gough Curator Herne Bay Mus.
- <3> SKE47458 OS Card Reference: MS Notes (Dr A Bowes) possession of Herne Bay Mus.
- <4> SKE42328 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 28.11.63.
- <5> SKE5864 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NW 28 - November, 1963.
- <6> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p. 157.
- <7> 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-7, No. 8, p 152.
Finds (3)
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 16 2023 6:21PM