Fossiliferous brickearth at various Folkestone sites, mostly to NW of old town centre and in vicinity of "Central Station", generally exposed and investigated at brick-pits and brickfields in mid-late 19th C. There are a few separate site-specific records, but most details are more general. Early reports by Mackie (1) and Topley (2) list mammals found as aurochs (Bos primigenius/urus), red deer (Cervus elaphus) and horse; and molluscan fauna including Helix, Succinea oblonga and Pupa. A well-preserved bone of Bos primigenius was found in an unspecifically-located pit belonging to Mr Kingsnorth of Broadmead (3), which may equate with KHCP4_M_08. Smart et al (3) list some brickearth workings, at NGRs 621780 135650, 621890 136000, and 622010 136490.

<1> Mackie SJ, 1860, Geological localities, no. 1, Folkestone, p281 (Article in serial). SKE55248.

<2> Topley, W, 1875, The Geology of the Weald. , p164 (Monograph). SKE29894.

<3> Smart JGO, Bisson G, Worssam BC,, 1966, Geology of the Country around Canterbury and Folkestone (Combined Memoir in Explanation of One-inch Geological Sheets 289, 305 and 306, New Series). Institute of Geological Sciences, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London., pp233-234 (Monograph). SKE29705.