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Findspot record TQ 83 NE 205 - Biddenden, two Palaeolithic handaxes, presumed surface finds
Summary
Biddenden, two Palaeolithic handaxes, presumed surface finds
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 85 38 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIDDENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two handaxes in Manchester Museum, findspot is near head tributary of "Hammer Stream"; no info on how found or provenance, identified by Roe for his 1968 gazetteer (1), then included in Southern Rivers Project (2, 3)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p137 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S2.5, p143 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], S2 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p137.
- <2> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. S2.5, p143.
- <3> SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps]. S2.
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
Feb 3 2021 3:34PM