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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 76 NW 901 - Mollusc-rich brickearth, in cutting for railway tunnel entrance to N of Bowes Road, Frindsbury
Summary
Mollusc-rich brickearth, in cutting for railway tunnel entrance to N of Bowes Road, Frindsbury
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7402 6965 (point) accurate in sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Reported by HG Dines (1). Evenly-bedded brickearth, with "race"; mollusc species include Bithynia, Lymnaea, Planorbis, Pupilla and Succinea (the latter very common); part of Dines' "Younger Head" group, associated with Devensian
<1> Dines, H.G., Holmes, S.C.A. & Robbie, J.A., 1954, Geology of the Country around Chatham (One-inch Geological Sheet 272, New Series), p132 (Monograph). SKE29863.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29863 Monograph: Dines, H.G., Holmes, S.C.A. & Robbie, J.A.. 1954. Geology of the Country around Chatham (One-inch Geological Sheet 272, New Series). p132.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 11 2018 3:04PM