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Findspot record TR 26 NW 1208 - Oldhaven/Bishopstone Gap and Hillborough Cliff - three Palaeolithic handaxes and a flake from cliff-top gravel deposits and inland from cliff edge
Summary
Oldhaven/Bishopstone Gap and Hillborough Cliff - three Palaeolithic handaxes and a flake from cliff-top gravel deposits and inland from cliff edge, found on separate occasions
Location
| Grid reference | TR 20 68 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Various Palaeolithic finds from cliff-top gravel deposits and inland from cliff edge at Oldhaven/Bishopstone Gap and Hillborough Cliff, found on separate occasions, mentioned in Evans 1897 (1) - one complete implement (found by Coastguard man), a broken implement, broken point of an implement (found by Evans) and a long ochreous flake (found by J Brent)
<1> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p616-617 (Monograph). SWX6573.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX6573 Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p616-617.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 8 2014 3:49PM