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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 438 - Several Palaeolithic surface-finds in the late 19th C.
Summary
Southfleet, general area: several Palaeolithic surface-finds in the late 19th C, including two handaxes, one core, two flakes and a Levallois flake
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 61500 71000 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Levallois core and flake [1] Southfleet, general area: several Palaeolithic surface-finds in the late 19th C, including two handaxes, one core, two flakes and a Levallois flake; held in collections of British Museum, Maidstone Museum, and in Stopes collection in Nat. Mus. of Wales in Cardiff (1, 2, 3).
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 5.14 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p175 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<3> Wenban-Smith F. F., 2004 (March), The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report, Site Catalogue, #150 (Unpublished document). SWX12877.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. NWK 5.14.
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p175.
- <3> SWX12877 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 2004 (March). The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report. Site Catalogue, #150.
Finds (3)
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
Jul 4 2025 7:25PM