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Monument details

Summary

One of two Palaeolithic handaxes from Medhurst Row Farm, found on field surface during ploughing

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

Associated Finds

• LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

Full description

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One of two Palaeolithic handaxes from Medhurst Row Farm, found on surface of two nearly-adjacent fields during ploughing, one of them broken and then further worked (1-4); unknown which one came from this field. Additional information (5-7). Recorded by Roe in the 1960s (8), based on published report (1).

<1> Arch Cant 76, 1961, pp 204-5 (J Irwin), Arch Cant 76, 1961, pp 204-5 (J Irwin) (Bibliographic reference). SKE7754.

<2> Mr J Irwin, Bellmans Green, Edenbridge, A local historian was asked about finds in the vicinity of Edenbridge., Oral: Mr J Irwin, local Historian, Bellman's Green, Prettyman's Lane, Edenbridge, 8.2.63. (Bibliographic reference). SKE7723.

<3> Mr T Stewart, Medhurst Row Farm, Edenbridge was asked about the Late Acheulian implements found on his farm., Mr T Stewart, Medhurst Row Farm, Edenbridge. (Bibliographic reference). SKE7755.

<4> F1 ASP 08-FEB-63, F1 ASP 08-FEB-63 (Bibliographic reference). SKE7756.

<5> F2 ASP 11-FEB-63, F2 ASP 11-FEB-63 (Bibliographic reference). SKE7757.

<6> F1 ASP 08-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41997.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 44 NE 7 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2645.

<8> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p150 (Monograph). SWX6570.

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