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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 75 SE 402 - Pleistocene mammalian remains from loam-filled fissures in the Lower Greensand (Hythe Beds) at Boughton, near Loose
Summary
Pleistocene mammalian remains from loam-filled fissures in the Lower Greensand (Hythe Beds) at Boughton, near Loose
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7713 5171 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Pleistocene mammalian remains from loam-filled fissures in the Lower Greensand (Hythe Beds) at Boughton, near Loose. First noted by Topley (1), and then reported by Worssam (2). Species include bovid, red deer, horse, hyanea, mammoth and woolly rhinoceros.
Topley, W, 1875, The Geology of the Weald. , p174 (Monograph). SKE29894.
Worssam, B.C. , 1963, Geology of the Country Around Maidstone: Memoir for 1:50 000 Geological Sheet 288 (England and Wales). , p107 (Monograph). SKE29902.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 11 2018 3:10PM