Findspot record TQ 67 SW 221 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Swanscombe

Summary

A Palaeolithic Acheulian handaxe was recovered from within a periglacial feature during an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at Thameside Community School, Swanscombe, in 1997. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TQ 6085 7394 (0m by 1m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Swanscombe Thameside Community School: Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6584.

<2> Wenban-Smith F. F., 1997, Swanscombe Community School, Palaeolithic Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE12086.

<3> Wenban-Smith, F. F., 1997, Swanscombe Community School Palaeolithic Mitigating Fieldwork: Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Up-Dated Project Design (Unpublished document). SWX7124.

<4> Wenban-Smith, F. F., 2002, Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase 1): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Final Report Version 2 (Unpublished document). SKE12231.

<5> Wenban-Smith, F.F. & Marshall, G., 2002, Swanscombe Surgery, Palaeolithic Archaeology: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design Version 2 (Unpublished document). SKE12232.

<6> Wenban-Smith, F.F., 2003, Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase2): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design (Unpublished document). SKE12233.

<7> Museum of London Archaeology Service, A Romano-British site at Swanscombe, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE30740.

<8> Wenban-Smith FF, Bridgland DR, 2001, Palaeolithic archaeology at the Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Kent. (Article in serial). SKE32218.

<9> ArchaeoScape Consulting, 2000, Swanscombe Community School Phase 2: Field Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE16087.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Swanscombe Thameside Community School: Archaeological Evaluation. [Mapped feature: #107690 findspot, ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 1997. Swanscombe Community School, Palaeolithic Archaeological Evaluation.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F. F.. 1997. Swanscombe Community School Palaeolithic Mitigating Fieldwork: Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Up-Dated Project Design.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F. F.. 2002. Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase 1): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Final Report Version 2.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F.F. & Marshall, G.. 2002. Swanscombe Surgery, Palaeolithic Archaeology: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design Version 2.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F.F.. 2003. Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase2): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. A Romano-British site at Swanscombe, Kent.
  • <8> Article in serial: Wenban-Smith FF, Bridgland DR. 2001. Palaeolithic archaeology at the Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe, Kent.. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 67: 219-259..
  • <9> Unpublished document: ArchaeoScape Consulting. 2000. Swanscombe Community School Phase 2: Field Evaluation Report.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Swanscombe Community School Evaluation (EKE4853)
  • Intrusive Event: Swanscombe Community School Evaluation, Trench L (EKE19752)

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2020 11:53AM