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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 1720 - Palaeolithic artefacts from Swanscombe Valley Community School
Summary
During evaluation work in 1997 prior to redevelopment at Swanscombe Community School a quantity of worked flints, showing signs of rolling, and handaxes were found. Overall the technology was mostly bifacial. The handaxes are similar to types known from the middle gravels at Barnfield Pit. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6084 7385 (62m by 159m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wenban-Smith, F. F., 2002, Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase 1): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Final Report Version 2 (Unpublished document). SKE12231.
<2> Wenban-Smith F. F., 1997, Swanscombe Community School, Palaeolithic Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE12086.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE12231 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F. F.. 2002. Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase 1): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Final Report Version 2. [Mapped feature: #107761 findspot, ]
- <2> SKE12086 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 1997. Swanscombe Community School, Palaeolithic Archaeological Evaluation.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (7)
- Event Boundary: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE8541)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Test Pit D (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE19735)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Test Pit E (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE19736)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Test Pit F (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE19737)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Test Pit K (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE19738)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Test Pit L (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE19739)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Test Pit P (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE19740)
Record last edited
Sep 30 2020 5:52PM