In 1984 the Southern Water Authority made available the summarised records of 63 recent boreholes in a zone across the Cliffe Marshes, giving evidence of the spread of valley gravels at the end of the last Ice Age. Near the cliffs, Mr G Slater has reported many animal bones centred on TQ 728 767. Six small antlers were among the bones, and it is suggested that they were the remains of a mesolithic hunters camp. Flints were numerous near the bones, but artefacts were not sought by men excavating the site (1). Additional reference (2).

<1> Arch Cant 101 1984 360-61 (R Hutchings) (OS Card Reference). SKE34567.

<2> Hutchings, R., 1984, Mesolithic Horizons in Cliffe Marshes, p.360-1 (Article in serial). SWX7846.

<3> R. Hutchings, Arch Cant 1983, 1983, Pre-Roman horizons and sites at Cliffe (Article in serial). SKE29327.