Monument record TQ 76 NE 406 - Medway Tunnel (East) Bout Coupe Handaxe
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7635 6990 (point) estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Reported as found in a sand/silt-filled gully cut into Pleistocene gravels on the north side of the cutting for the eastern approach (1, 2). handaxe is of small size, and was described as of similar shape to one from Christchurch (3).
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Archaeological Works on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel (Unpublished document). SKE15912.
<2> Pine CA, Rennie A, Williamson VD, 1995, An assessment of the geoarchaeological and environmental aspects of phase III of the Medway Tunnel engineering scheme archaeological evaluation. (Unpublished document). SKE51534.
<3> Tyldesley JA, 1987, The Bout Coupé Handaxe: a Typological Problem. British Series 170. BAR, Oxford. (Bibliographic reference). SKE29688.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE15912 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Archaeological Works on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel.
- <2> SKE51534 Unpublished document: Pine CA, Rennie A, Williamson VD. 1995. An assessment of the geoarchaeological and environmental aspects of phase III of the Medway Tunnel engineering scheme archaeological evaluation..
- <3> SKE29688 Bibliographic reference: Tyldesley JA. 1987. The Bout Coupé Handaxe: a Typological Problem. British Series 170. BAR, Oxford..
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Works on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel (EKE10250)
Record last edited
Nov 8 2018 4:19PM