Monument record TQ 67 SW 34 - 16 ovate Palaeolithic handaxes from New Craylands Lane Pit (East Side)

Summary

16 ovate Palaeolithic handaxes from New Craylands Lane Pit (East Side), found in 1911-1913. The finds are evidence of a prolific Clactonian Flint industry of the Lower Palaeolithic date. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

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Grid reference TQ 601 745 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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<1> Wessex Archaeology, March 2004, Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX12883.

<2> Smith R.A and Dewey H, 1914, The High Terrace of the Thames: report on excavations made on behalf of the British Museum and H.M. Geological Survey., p 189-190 (Article in serial). SKE32181.

<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 182 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<4> Wymer, JJ, 1968, Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley., p 346, 351 (Monograph). SKE29697.

<5> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT 568 & 795 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.

<6> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 5.1 (A) (Monograph). SWX6569.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. March 2004. Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment.
  • <2> Article in serial: Smith R.A and Dewey H. 1914. The High Terrace of the Thames: report on excavations made on behalf of the British Museum and H.M. Geological Survey.. Archaeologia 65: 185-212. p 189-190.
  • <3> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 182.
  • <4> Monograph: Wymer, JJ. 1968. Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley.. p 346, 351.
  • <5>XY Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT 568 & 795. [Mapped feature: #109244 Find, ]
  • <6> Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. NWK 5.1 (A).

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Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Palaeolithic Sites (EKE8260)
  • Intrusive Event: Craylands Lane (East), mitigation of housing development Neptune Park (Ref: CLE 99) (EKE16136)
  • Event Boundary: Early Archaeological excavations of Craylands Pit/Barnfield Pit (EKE19932)
  • Intrusive Event: Early Archaeological excavations of Craylands Pit/Barnfield Pit, excavated area (EKE19933)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)

Record last edited

Jun 23 2021 6:28PM