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Monument record TQ 57 SW 53 - Two Palaeolithic handaxes from Wood's pit, Dartford Heath
Summary
Palaeolithic implements were found prior to 1912 in Wood's Pit, Dartford Heath, probably in a derieved context.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 52 73 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Chandler RH, Leach AL,, 1912, On the Dartford Heath Gravel and on a Palaeolithic implement factory., p125 (Article in serial). SKE32226.
<2> F1 ASP 16-OCT-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42140.
<3> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, #723 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE32226 Article in serial: Chandler RH, Leach AL,. 1912. On the Dartford Heath Gravel and on a Palaeolithic implement factory.. Proceedings of the Geologists Association 23: 102-111. p125.
- <2> SKE42140 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 16-OCT-59.
- <3>XY SKE12012 Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. #723. [Mapped feature: #78904 Find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
May 13 2021 2:09PM