TQ 76 SW 34 - 'Halling Man' neolithic skeleton, Halling

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Monument record TQ 76 SW 34 - 'Halling Man' neolithic skeleton, Halling

Summary

A Neolithic skeleton, was found in 1912 close to the railway station at Halling. A number of Palaeolithic struck flakes and flint implements were found in association with the skeleton. The skeleton was thought to have been found in an undisturbed Upper Palaeolithic level leading to the contention at the time that it may represent the oldest known example of modern man from this country. More recent radiocarbon dating of the bones has shown that it dates to the Neolithic period. Once thought to have been destoyed during world War II, it is now thought to be held by the British Museum (Natural History).

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Grid reference	TQ 7041 6436 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76SW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	HALLING, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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HUMAN REMAINS (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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<1> O.S. 25" 1932. (OS Card Reference). SKE47801.

<2> J.R. Anthrop, Inst. vol.44, 1914, pp.212-40. Excvn. report plans, illust. (W.H. Cook A. Keith A. San (OS Card Reference). SKE44839.

<3> P.P.S.E.A. Vol. 4, pt. 2. 1923-4, pp.150-4. (W.H. Cook J.R. Killick) (OS Card Reference). SKE48465.

<4> Up.Pa.Age in Brit.1926, pp.161-7. (D.A.E. Garrod) (OS Card Reference). SKE50701.

<5> Rev. O.N.B. 1939 (Letter from Field Surveyor) (OS Card Reference). SKE49225.

<6> F1 AC 15-DEC-51 (OS Card Reference). SKE41806.

<7> Arch.Cant., 82,1967,218-20, (Oakley, Barker, & Sieveking). (OS Card Reference). SKE37184.

<8> Lecture to Roy Hist Inst 8.4.13 (OS Card Reference). SKE46005.

<9> The Antiquary 49 1913 161 (W H Cook & Prof Keith) (OS Card Reference). SKE49947.

<10> Kent Arch Rev 35 1974 148 (P Couldrey) (OS Card Reference). SKE45767.

<11> South East Eng 1970 64 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE49515.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 34 - December, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4194.

<13> Lawson-Price Environmental, 1996, Specification for Archaeological & Historical Landscape Baseline Studies: Holborough (Unpublished document). SKE7127.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE47801 OS Card Reference: O.S. 25" 1932..
<2> SKE44839 OS Card Reference: J.R. Anthrop, Inst. vol.44, 1914, pp.212-40. Excvn. report plans, illust. (W.H. Cook A. Keith A. San.
<3> SKE48465 OS Card Reference: P.P.S.E.A. Vol. 4, pt. 2. 1923-4, pp.150-4. (W.H. Cook J.R. Killick).
<4> SKE50701 OS Card Reference: Up.Pa.Age in Brit.1926, pp.161-7. (D.A.E. Garrod).
<5> SKE49225 OS Card Reference: Rev. O.N.B. 1939 (Letter from Field Surveyor).
<6> SKE41806 OS Card Reference: F1 AC 15-DEC-51.
<7>XY SKE37184 OS Card Reference: Arch.Cant., 82,1967,218-20, (Oakley, Barker, & Sieveking).. [Mapped feature: #24432 skeleton, ]
<8> SKE46005 OS Card Reference: Lecture to Roy Hist Inst 8.4.13.
<9> SKE49947 OS Card Reference: The Antiquary 49 1913 161 (W H Cook & Prof Keith).
<10> SKE45767 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 35 1974 148 (P Couldrey).
<11> SKE49515 OS Card Reference: South East Eng 1970 64 (RF Jessup).
<12> SKE4194 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 34 - December, 1951.
<13> SKE7127 Unpublished document: Lawson-Price Environmental. 1996. Specification for Archaeological & Historical Landscape Baseline Studies: Holborough.

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May 6 2022 10:24AM