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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 94 NE 289 - PEFS - Charing, mollusc-rich Head deposits
Summary
PEFS - Charing, spread of calcareous mollusc-rich Head deposits
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 96300 48740 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
PEFS - Charing, spread of calcareous mollusc-rich Head deposits of uncertain date at foot of Wealden scarp slope noted in early 20th century (1), may represent slopewash and/or waterlain deposits. Range of species similar to present-day (1), suggesting formed under similar temperate conditions.
<1> Worssam, B.C. , 1963, Geology of the Country Around Maidstone: Memoir for 1:50 000 Geological Sheet 288 (England and Wales). , p111 (Monograph). ske29902.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29902 Monograph: Worssam, B.C. . 1963. Geology of the Country Around Maidstone: Memoir for 1:50 000 Geological Sheet 288 (England and Wales). . p111.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 15 2022 4:21PM