Link to printer-friendly page

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument details

HER Number:TQ 67 SW 103
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Palaeolithic handaxe from near New Barn Farm House

Summary

Palaeolithic handaxe from near New Barn Farm House, collected by H Stopes in late 19th C. Location accurate to 50m based on available information

Grid Reference:TQ 611 738
Map Sheet:TQ67SW
Parish:SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)

Associated Finds

  • HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)

Full description

If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.

Handaxe is held with rest of the Stopes flint collection at NMW Cardiff (1). It was listed by Roe (2), and is included in the SRPP (3, 4).


Location accurate to 50m based on available information


<1> Wenban-Smith F. F., March 2004, The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report, #748A (Unpublished document). SWX12877.

<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 183 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 5.7 (Monograph). SWX6569.

<4> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], NWK 5.7 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F.. March 2004. The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report. #748A.
<2>Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 183.
<3>Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. NWK 5.7.
<4>XYUnpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps]. NWK 5.7. [Mapped feature: #17732 Find, ]