Findspot record TR 16 SE 244 - Sturry, two Palaeolithic handaxes from Stonerocks pit

Summary

Sturry, two Palaeolithic handaxes from Stonerocks pit

Location

Grid reference TR 190 616 (point) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TR16SE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish STURRY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

Several handaxes "of the Chelles type" reported by Dewey & Smith (1), donated by Ince to British Museum. Roe (2) reported two handaxes from Stonerocks in the BM collection, and site later included in Southern Rivers Project (3, 4). Gravel bed at site reported as at c. 160ft OD (1), same height as deposits at Fordwich, and therefore potentially of similar great age.


<1> Dewey H, Smith RA, 1925, Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent., p134 (Article in serial). SKE29699.

<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p178 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-4.33, p147 (Monograph). SWX6569.

<4> 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Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], S4 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Dewey H, Smith RA. 1925. Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent.. Kent. Archaeologia 74: 117-136. p134.
  • <2> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p178.
  • <3> Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. S-4.33, p147.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993.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]. S4.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)

Record last edited

Feb 3 2021 3:37PM