TQ 67 SW 91 - Palaeolithic levallois flakes from New Craylands Lane Pit (East).

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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 91 - Palaeolithic levallois flakes from New Craylands Lane Pit (East).

Summary

Palaeolithic levallois flakes from New Craylands Lane Pit (East), found in 1911-1913 in contorted clayey gravel capping the terrace sequence. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

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Grid reference	TQ 600 746 (point)
Map sheet	TQ67SW
County	KENT
District	DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

Full Description

<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 Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document).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> 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.

<6> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT 568 & 795 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SWX12883 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. March 2004. Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment.
<2> SKE32181 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> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 182.
<4>XY SKE29697 Monograph: Wymer, JJ. 1968. Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley.. p 346, 351. [Mapped feature: #109243 Find, ]
<5> SWX6569 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).
<6> SKE12012 Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT 568 & 795.

Finds (1)

LEVALLOIS FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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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 24 2021 7:00PM