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Findspot record TR 34 SW 92 - Damaged Palaeolithic handaxe.
Summary
Lower Palaeolithic handaxe and a handaxe fragment of acheulian type were found on the surface of a ploughed field on the route of the Lydden - Dover by-pass. Objects found in an area of Clay-with-flints geology
Location
| Grid reference | TR 325 442 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GUSTON, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TR 325442. A damaged Acheulian-type handaxe found on the surface of aploughed field on the route of the Lydden - Dover by-pass (1, 2) . Assumed to be a different find from those reported by Gaunt at other locations along the by-pass (3)
<1> RPS, 2011, Historical Environmental Desk Based Assessment: Sheerness WTM, p. 208 (Unpublished document). SKE29681.
<2> Cluttons, 2002, Desk-Based Assessment of Dover Eastern Docks Supply Main (Unpublished document). SKE8212.
<3> Bradshaw J, 1976, Reports from local Secretaries and Groups, Ashford Archaeological society: Ashford (Article in serial). SKE29689.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE29681 Unpublished document: RPS. 2011. Historical Environmental Desk Based Assessment: Sheerness WTM. p. 208.
- <2> SKE8212 Unpublished document: Cluttons. 2002. Desk-Based Assessment of Dover Eastern Docks Supply Main.
- <3> SKE29689 Article in serial: Bradshaw J. 1976. Reports from local Secretaries and Groups, Ashford Archaeological society: Ashford.
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 28 2023 11:06AM