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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1734 - Multiple flint findspots and in situ flint knapping floor with a lower palaeolithic date, Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe
Summary
During archaeological investigations undertaken at Barnfield pit by Waechter between 1968 and 1972, a quantity of worked flints and flint flakes were uncovered. In addition to the scattered finds, evidence of an in-situ knapping floor was also uncovered within the main excavation area within the lower loam deposit. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5985 7424 (15m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Conway BW, McNabb J, & Ashton N, (ed's), 1996, Excavations at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, 1968–72. (Monograph). SKE32240.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE32240 Monograph: Conway BW, McNabb J, & Ashton N, (ed's). 1996. Excavations at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, 1968–72.. [Mapped feature: #108101 flints, ]
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event Boundary: Excavations at Barnfield Pit undertaken by Waechter (EKE20040)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at Barnfield Pit undertaken by Waechter, Main excavation area. (EKE20009)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at Barnfield Pit undertaken by Waechter, Trench B (EKE20010)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2020 5:03PM