Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 67 SW 293 - Bovine tibia from Last Glacial gravels, pre-HS1 fieldwork in the Ebbsfleet Valley

Summary

Found during the archaeological excavation and watching brief on land within the Ebbsfleet Valley, south of Northfleet, near Gravesend, Kent as part of an extensive programme of archaeological investigation carried out in advance of, and during the construction of the CTRL. Part of a bovine tibia was recovered from Last Glacial fluvial gravels in the vicinity of the Roman Villa/Industrial complex from the fluvial gravels underlying the Roman Wharf on the Wetlands excavation area.(1). Full description in Prehistoric Ebbsfleet monograph (2). Location accurate to 20m based on available information.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6165 7406 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE12256.

<2> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2012, Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4. (Monograph). SKE32262.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement.
  • <2> Monograph: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2012. Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4..

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 10 2019 4:46PM