TQ 86 NW 4 - Abundant Palaeolithic finds, originating from terrace deposits at Twydall Chalk Pit, Gillingham

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Findspot record TQ 86 NW 4 - Abundant Palaeolithic finds, originating from terrace deposits at Twydall Chalk Pit, Gillingham

Summary

Abundant Palaeolithic finds from the foreshore near Sharps Green, originating from terrace deposits at Twydall Chalk Pit that originally capped the chalk, but which were then removed and used to create a causeway to a wharf at Horrid Hill in early 20th C.

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Grid reference	TQ 805 676 (point) Surveyed
Map sheet	TQ86NW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Neolithic - 500000 BC to 2351 BC)

Full Description

<1> Payne G,, 1915, Researches and discoveries in Kent 1912-1915: Twydall. (Article in serial). SKE51554.

<2> Evans JH,, 1924, Archaeological discoveries and researches in the Regional Survey area. (Article in serial). SKE51535.

<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p186 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<4> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p611 (Monograph). SWX6573.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], M 5.14 (Monograph). SWX6569.

<6> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps], M 5.14 (Unpublished document). SKE12023.

<7> Bell, Derek, 1989, An Archaeological Evaluation of Lower Twydall Chalk Pit (Unpublished document). SKE11852.

<8> Whittaker, K., 1990 Sep, Lower Twydall Chalk PitLower Twydall Chalk Pit: Archaeological Implications of Plan by Kent Reclamation Ltd (Unpublished document). SWX7149.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SKE51554 Article in serial: Payne G,. 1915. Researches and discoveries in Kent 1912-1915: Twydall.. Archaeologia Cantiana 31: 275-278, map, and Plates I-VII..
<2> SKE51535 Article in serial: Evans JH,. 1924. Archaeological discoveries and researches in the Regional Survey area.. Rochester Naturalist 6: 49-54..
<3> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p186.
<4> SWX6573 Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p611.
<5> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. M 5.14.
<6> SKE12023 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: maps for Report No. 2, Regions 4 & 1, The South West and South of the Thames [Vol II - maps]. M 5.14.
<7>XY SKE11852 Unpublished document: Bell, Derek. 1989. An Archaeological Evaluation of Lower Twydall Chalk Pit. [Mapped feature: #29947 find, ]
<8> SWX7149 Unpublished document: Whittaker, K.. 1990 Sep. Lower Twydall Chalk PitLower Twydall Chalk Pit: Archaeological Implications of Plan by Kent Reclamation Ltd.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment, Lower Twydall Chalk Pit, 1990 (EKE21252)
Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)

Record last edited

Jan 5 2022 3:39PM