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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 94 NW 17
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Greenhill Farm, Palaeolithic flint hand axe from field surface

Summary

A large Palaeolithic flint hand-axe was found by a local farmer on Greenhill Farm after ploughing. It has remained in the possession of the finder.

Grid Reference:TQ 9115 4594
Map Sheet:TQ94NW
Parish:PLUCKLEY, ASHFORD, KENT

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds

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

Full description

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A large palaeolithic flint hand-axe was found on his land by Mr. D. Attlee of Greenhill Farm, Egerton (1). Sited on Maidstone Museum 6" at TQ 91154594. Found on 10th April 1967 and retained by finder. (2, 3, 4).


<1> Kelly DB, 1968, Researches and discoveries in Kent: Pluckley., Arch Cant 82 1967 296 (DB Kelly) (Article in serial). SKE29875.

<2> F1 CFW 07-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42473.

<3> F2 ASP 11-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43102.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 94 NW 17 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4766.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-2.3, p143 (Monograph). SWX6569.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>XYArticle in serial: Kelly DB. 1968. Researches and discoveries in Kent: Pluckley.. Archaeologia Cantiana 82 (for 1967): 296.. Arch Cant 82 1967 296 (DB Kelly). [Mapped feature: #33648 find, ]
<2>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 07-NOV-69.
<3>OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 11-NOV-69.
<4>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NW 17 - November, 1969.
<5>Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. S-2.3, p143.