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Findspot record TR 15 NW 2703 - Possible Upper Palaeolithic Nosed Scraper at Willows Farm, Canterbury
Summary
A possible Upper Palaeolithic Nosed Scraper was excavated at Willows Farm, Canterbury during an evaluation in 2020.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1217 5868 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HARBLEDOWN AND ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
A possible Upper Palaeolithic Nosed Scraper was excavated at Willows Farm, Canterbury during an evaluation in 2020. The scraper weighed 49 grams and has been suggested to date from 40,000 BC. The report describes the artefact as "having a distinct convex scraping edge exhibiting retouch on the convex edges…(the) flint has olive-green cortex with an underlying orange band attributable to flint from the Bullhead Beds" (from the original report, 1). The artefact was recovered as residual material from a ditch feature excavated at the site. (1)
<1> Darnley Archaeological Services, 2020, ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AT WILLOWS FARM BY HOMESTALL WOODS, ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT (Unpublished document). SKE55804.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE55804 Unpublished document: Darnley Archaeological Services. 2020. ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AT WILLOWS FARM BY HOMESTALL WOODS, ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at Willows Farm by Homestall Woods, Canterbury, 2020 (Ref: Site code: HMSTL20-EV) (EKE22904)
Record last edited
Jan 29 2025 11:45AM