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Findspot record TQ 76 NE 1326 - Upper Palaeolithic flints from the Medway Tunnel (Eastern entrance)
Summary
Upper Palaeolithic flints from the Medway Tunnel (Eastern entrance), found during archaeological investigations in 1995
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7637 6990 (point) estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Reported as residual from a Neolithic/Bronze Age occupation horizon towards the top of a sand/silt-filled gully cut into Pleistocene gravels on the north side of the cutting for the eastern approach (1, 2). Artefacts include a large blade core, possibly Long Blade.
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Archaeological Works on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel (Unpublished document). SKE15912.
<2> Pine CA, Rennie A, Williamson VD, 1995, An assessment of the geoarchaeological and environmental aspects of phase III of the Medway Tunnel engineering scheme archaeological evaluation. (Unpublished document). SKE51534.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE15912 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Archaeological Works on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel.
- <2> SKE51534 Unpublished document: Pine CA, Rennie A, Williamson VD. 1995. An assessment of the geoarchaeological and environmental aspects of phase III of the Medway Tunnel engineering scheme archaeological evaluation..
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Works on the Eastern Approach of the Medway Tunnel (EKE10250)
Record last edited
Nov 8 2018 5:26PM