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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 74 NE 7
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Palaeolithic handaxe found in 1960 in Marden

Summary

A Palaeolithic handaxe was found in 1960 on the surface of a newly grassed field near Stile Bridge. It is ovate in shape with a light brown patina, 4.5ins x 3ins (11.5cm x 7.5cm). The finder has the axe and no further information is available.ilable.

Grid Reference:TQ 7607 4739
Map Sheet:TQ74NE
Parish:MARDEN, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds

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

Full description

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Palaeolithic hand axe found July 1960 in surface of newly grassed field. Ovate, 4.5ins x 3ins, light brown patina. Approximate find spot TQ 76074739, pointed out on 6" by the finder (a)who still has the axe. (1) No further finds are reported by Mr. Highwood. (2)


<1> F1 CFW 07-DEC-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42466.

<2> Mr R W Highwood Manor Farm Wanshurst Green (OS Card Reference). SKE47411.

<3> F2 ASP 14-JAN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43110.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 74 NE 7 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3729.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 74 NE 7 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3730.

<6> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M3.5 (Monograph). SWX6569.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 07-DEC-61.
<2>OS Card Reference: Mr R W Highwood Manor Farm Wanshurst Green.
<3>OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 14-JAN-64.
<4>XYBibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 NE 7 - December, 1961. [Mapped feature: #18517 find, ]
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 NE 7 - January, 1964.
<6>Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. M3.5.