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Monument record TQ 67 SW 41 - Later Prehistoric skeleton "Galley Hill Man", interred in Pleistocene gravels at Galley Hill, Swanscombe
Summary
Later Prehistoric skeleton "Galley Hill Man", interred in Pleistocene gravels at Galley Hill, Swanscombe, found 1888. Location accurate to 100m based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6039 7492 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Newton ET, 1895, On a Human Skull and Limb Bones found in the Palaeolithic Terrace–gravel at Galley Hill, Kent. (Article in serial). SKE32249.
<2> Oakley KP, Montagu MFA, 1949, A reconsideration of the Galley Hill Skeleton. (Article in serial). SKE32188.
<3> Oakley KP, 1980, Relative dating of the fossil Hominids of Europe. (Article in serial). SKE32293.
<4> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT552 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE32249 Article in serial: Newton ET. 1895. On a Human Skull and Limb Bones found in the Palaeolithic Terrace–gravel at Galley Hill, Kent.. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 51: 505-52..
- <2> SKE32188 Article in serial: Oakley KP, Montagu MFA. 1949. A reconsideration of the Galley Hill Skeleton.. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology Series, vol.1 (No.2): 27-46..
- <3> SKE32293 Article in serial: Oakley KP. 1980. Relative dating of the fossil Hominids of Europe.. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology Series 34 (1): 1-63..
- <4>XY SKE12012 Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT552. [Mapped feature: #17150 Hiuman remains, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Palaeolithic Sites (EKE8260)
Record last edited
Jun 24 2021 11:21AM