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Findspot record TR 06 SW 30 - Flint debitage (probably Palaeolithic), vicinity of Ospringe
Summary
Large flint blades, flakes, probably of Upper Palaeolithic date, some worked flakes with unusually large bulbs of percussion from Ospringe, Kent. Levallois flakes found in a pit in front of Union House, Ospringe, in an area of Head Gravel geology.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 00 61 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Rice, G, 1911, Worked flakes from Ospringe, Kent (Article in serial). SKE29695.
<2> Anon, 1933, Notes: The Garraway Rice Collection (Article in serial). SKE29696.
<3> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p. 153 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-1, no. 9 (p. 142) (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE29695 Article in serial: Rice, G. 1911. Worked flakes from Ospringe, Kent.
- <2> SKE29696 Article in serial: Anon. 1933. Notes: The Garraway Rice Collection.
- <3>XY SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p. 153. [Mapped feature: #40457 find, ]
- <4> SWX6569 Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. S-1, no. 9 (p. 142).
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Record last edited
Nov 22 2021 11:43AM