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Findspot record TQ 67 SE 279 - Palaeolithic handaxe and a possible flake-tool from Chalk, Gravesend
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe and a possible flake-tool from Chalk, Gravesend, uncertain location and provenance.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 66 73 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Handaxe and a possible flake-tool from Chalk, Gravesend, uncertain location and provenance. Roe (1) records a handaxe from Chalk in the British Museum, and quotes Arnold (2) on a "scraper" from gravel beds at Chalk, the latter verified by B Harrison of Ightam (so maybe just an eolith). Finds later listed in SRPP (3).
<1> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 143 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<2> Arnold GM, 1895, Filborough Farmhouse, East Chalk, Gravesend., p 161 (Article in serial). SKE32187.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M 5.2 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 143.
- <2> SKE32187 Article in serial: Arnold GM. 1895. Filborough Farmhouse, East Chalk, Gravesend.. Archaeologia Cantiana 21: 161-171. p 161.
- <3> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. M 5.2.
Finds (2)
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 15 2025 11:38AM