Monument record TR 34 SW 1098 - Guston, Dover-Lydden by-pass - recovery of two Palaeolithic handaxes from spoil dug from roadside drainage trench
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3220 4440 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GUSTON, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two nice Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, both in fresh condition, found only 15m apart in January 1976 in clayey brickearth excavated for southern roadside drainage gully (1). One of them is a slightly elongated ovate shape, patinated/stained ivory colour. The other is also ivory coloured, and looks to have been a more pointed form, but its tip is broken off. Also included in the Southern Rivers Project (2, 3)
<1> Bradshaw J, 1976, Reports from local Secretaries and Groups, Ashford Archaeological society: Ashford (Article in serial). SKE29689.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text] (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Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], S5 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE29689 Article in serial: Bradshaw J. 1976. Reports from local Secretaries and Groups, Ashford Archaeological society: Ashford.
- <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].
- <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 SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993.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]. S5.
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 3:39PM