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Findspot record TQ 86 NE 1185 - Newington, near station: handaxe surface find
Summary
Newington, near station: handaxe (bout coupe) found on a road nearby
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8590 6500 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEWINGTON, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roe recorded this handaxe in 1968 Gazetteer in the Geology Museum at South Kensington (1), then described it (2) as a small narrow bout coupe, damaged and white-patinated (2). Was not seen by Tyldesley (3) in her later review
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 167 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Roe DA, 1981, The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Periods in Britain, p. 261 (Monograph). SKE29687.
<3> Tyldesley JA, 1987, The Bout Coupé Handaxe: a Typological Problem. British Series 170. BAR, Oxford. (Bibliographic reference). SKE29688.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 167.
- <2> SKE29687 Monograph: Roe DA. 1981. The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Periods in Britain. p. 261.
- <3> SKE29688 Bibliographic reference: Tyldesley JA. 1987. The Bout Coupé Handaxe: a Typological Problem. British Series 170. BAR, Oxford..
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2014 3:12PM