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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 471 - Possible Large Herbivore Fossil, Swanscombe Community School
Summary
During mitigation work and sieving of the Pleistocene gravels ahead of development at Swanscombe Community School, a few poorly preserved large faunal remains were uncovered. Only one of these was identifiable to a species and was an antler base from a Megaloceros Giganteus – an extinct giant deer. (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6073 7391 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wenban-Smith, F.F., 2003, Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase2): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design (Unpublished document). SKE12233.
<2> Wenban-Smith, F. F., 1997, Swanscombe Community School Palaeolithic Mitigating Fieldwork: Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Up-Dated Project Design (Unpublished document). SWX7124.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE12233 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F.F.. 2003. Swan Valley Community School, Swanscombe (Phase2): Palaeolithic Archaeology, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. [Mapped feature: #19531 bone, ]
- <2> SWX7124 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith, F. F.. 1997. Swanscombe Community School Palaeolithic Mitigating Fieldwork: Post-Excavation Assessment Report and Up-Dated Project Design.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event Boundary: Swanscombe Community School Palaeolithic Mitigating Fieldwork (Ref: SCS 97 & 98) (EKE8380)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2020 1:27PM