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Monument details

Summary

Findspot of two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes in Clay-with-flints geology, in late 19th century..

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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Two Acheulian type ovates from Cockerhurst Farm, north of Shoreham. The two ovates are well made, 4.5 ins long and from a height of 450 ft O.D. It is difficult to believe that these specimens of St Acheul type do not date from the period of that name. (1) No further information. (2)

Southern rivers palaeolithic project (4)

Finds were reported by Prestwich (5) and Evans (6), and illustrated by Larkby (7), then were recorded by Roe in the 1960s (8) and listed in the Southern Rivers Project in the 1990s (4).

<1> PPSEA 2 1915-18 407 (R A Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48623.

<2> F1 CFW 07.10.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42462.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 56 SW 11 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2974.

<4> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK2.16 (Monograph). SWX6569.

<5> Prestwich J, , 1891, On the age, formation, and successive drift-stages of the Darent; with remarks on the Palaeolithic implements of the district, and on the origin of the Chalk escarpment. (Article in serial). ske55094.

<6> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p608 (Monograph). SWX6573.

<7> Larkby JR, , 1905, Excursion to Chelsfield and Well Hill. (Article in serial). ske55088.

<8> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p175 (Monograph). SWX6570.

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