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Findspot record TR 34 NE 246 - Possible Late Bronze Age Flint Scatter, St Margaret's, Dover
Summary
An assemblage of flint probably later Bronze Age, but may have early Bronze Age and later Neolithic residual pieces mixed with it which could have washed down the valley sides.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3588 4549 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An assemblage of flint probably later bronze age, but may have early bronze age and later neolithic residual pieces mixed with it which could have washed down the valley sides. The debitage is predominantly hard hammer-struck and a mixute of medium and broad types. Implements recovered compised twenty-one end-scrapers, six side-scrapers, one hollow scraper, three notched flakes and two piercers. A high proportion of the implements have cortex remaining.
There was a continuous scatter of flint flakes along the route of the water pipeline.(1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief on the Deal-Dover Bulk Supply Water Main (Unpublished document). SKE12191.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE12191 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief on the Deal-Dover Bulk Supply Water Main.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief along the Dover Deal- Bulk Supply Water Main (Ref: DDBS-01) (EKE8504)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2004 9:32AM