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Findspot record TQ 57 SW 29 - Acheulian implement found pre 1944
Summary
A Palaeolithic, Acheulian, flint implement was noted by Mr W Newton as having been found prior to 1944 in the 100 feet terrace gravels of the Thames at Dartford.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 52 73 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
An implement of banded grey flint,a product fo Acheulian industry, of the same interglacial period as an ovate from Rossington, Yorks., which was exhibited by Mr. N. Smedley at the Society's meeting of 10th Feb. 1944; was noted by the late Mr. Wm. Newton as having been found in the 100 ft. terrace gravels of the Thames at Dartford. The implement, which is in the possession of the writer, is 4" by 3 1/8" by 7/8" and like the Rossington ovate, is manufactured in a naturally holed lump. Bold flaking has given the tool an unbroken sinuous cutting edge. (1)
<1> Ant. J., vol. 24, 1944, p. 146, Illus. (A. D. Lacaille) (OS Card Reference). SKE33239.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE33239 OS Card Reference: Ant. J., vol. 24, 1944, p. 146, Illus. (A. D. Lacaille). [Mapped feature: #77302 find, ]
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Record last edited
May 12 2021 5:25PM