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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 1429 - Palaeolithic handaxe finds from Manor Farm, Swanscombe
Summary
Two Palaeolithic handaxe finds from Manor Farm, Swanscombe. The farm has since been demolished and the area ocuupied by modern development. No info on circumstances of discovery.(location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6048 7394 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two handaxes seen by Roe from "Manor Farm, Swanscombe" (1), one in Plymouth Museum and the other in Herne Bay Museum. Site is taken as 'Manor House Farm' rather than the nearby 'Alkerden Manor Farm' which is a bit further out of Swanscombe to the west. No info on circumstances of discovery. (1)
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p182 (Monograph). SWX6570.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p182. [Mapped feature: #84614 findspot, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 4 2020 3:34PM