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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 606 - Palaeolithic handaxe
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe from near Wombwell Hall, Gravesend
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6307 7280 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pal handaxe from near Wombwell Hall, Gravesend, seen by Roe (1) in Natural History Museum, and then included in SRPP (2). TQ 625727 Findspot of a Lower Palaeolithic handaxe in Thanet Sand or Chalk
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 154 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 5.16 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
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 7:32PM