Findspot record TQ 56 SW 250 - Cockerhust Farm (Great Cockerhurst), east of Well Hill: surface-finds of at least two Palaeolithic handaxes

Summary

Findspot of two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes in Clay-with-flints geology, in late 19th century..

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Grid reference TQ 50590 63455 (point)
Map sheet TQ56SW
County KENT
Civil Parish SHOREHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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<1> PPSEA 2 1915-18 407 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48623.

<2> F1 CFW 07.10.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42462.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 11 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2974.

<4> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK2.16 (Monograph). SWX6569.

<5> Prestwich J, , 1891, On the age, formation, and successive drift-stages of the Darent; with remarks on the Palaeolithic implements of the district, and on the origin of the Chalk escarpment. (Article in serial). ske55094.

<6> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p608 (Monograph). SWX6573.

<7> Larkby JR, , 1905, Excursion to Chelsfield and Well Hill. (Article in serial). ske55088.

<8> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p175 (Monograph). SWX6570.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: PPSEA 2 1915-18 407 (R A Smith).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 07.10.64.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 11 - October, 1964.
  • <4> Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. NWK2.16.
  • <5> Article in serial: Prestwich J, . 1891. On the age, formation, and successive drift-stages of the Darent; with remarks on the Palaeolithic implements of the district, and on the origin of the Chalk escarpment. . Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 47: 126-163.
  • <6> Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p608.
  • <7> Article in serial: Larkby JR, . 1905. Excursion to Chelsfield and Well Hill. . Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association 19(5): 235-242..
  • <8> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p175.

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

Record last edited

Aug 28 2024 2:01PM