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Findspot record TR 26 NW 1206 - Beach to west of Bishopstone [= Oldhaven] Gap, Palaeolithic surface finds (mostly handaxes)
Summary
Beach to west of Bishopstone [= Oldhaven] Gap, Palaeolithic surface finds (mostly handaxes)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 211 689 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Prestwich, J., 1861, Notes on some further discoveries of flint implements in beds of Post-Pliocene Gravel and Clay (Article in serial). SWX6580.
<2> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p. 613 (Monograph). SWX6573.
<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p. 172 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<4> 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. 4, p 152 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX6580 Article in serial: Prestwich, J.. 1861. Notes on some further discoveries of flint implements in beds of Post-Pliocene Gravel and Clay.
- <2> SWX6573 Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p. 613.
- <3> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p. 172.
- <4> 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. 4, p 152.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Site visit by Francis Wenban-Smith as part of Stour Basin Palaeolithic Project (EKE13442)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Record last edited
Feb 3 2021 3:33PM