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Findspot record TQ 65 NW 296 - Prehistoric worked flints, Wrotham quarry
Summary
Prehistoric worked flints, Wrotham quarry
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 64545 59606 (point) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | TROTTISCLIFFE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 2009 and 2010 SLR carried out a strip, map and sample excavation and a watching brief at Wrotham quarry. A Middle Palaeolithic Levallois-style core/scraper was found. Two worked flakes were also found in the spoil heap. (1-2)
These finds could come from any part of the Palaeolithic, or could be post-Palaeolithic (Mesolithic, Neolithic, or even later)
<1> SLR Consulting Limited, 2010, Wrotham Quarry Northern Extension: Interim Report on a Programme of Archaeological Work (Unpublished document). SKE24461.
<2> SLR Consulting Limited, 2012, Wrotham Quarry Northern Extension: Interim Report on a Programme of Archaeological Work (Unpublished document). SKE25144.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE24461 Unpublished document: SLR Consulting Limited. 2010. Wrotham Quarry Northern Extension: Interim Report on a Programme of Archaeological Work.
- <2> SKE25144 Unpublished document: SLR Consulting Limited. 2012. Wrotham Quarry Northern Extension: Interim Report on a Programme of Archaeological Work.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Strip, map and sample excavation, Wrotham Quarry northern extension (EKE12976)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief on a pipe route, Wrotham quarry (EKE12978)
Record last edited
Sep 13 2022 1:28PM