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Monument record TQ 57 NE 130 - Palaeolithic flakes and small vertebrate remains from Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent
Summary
Palaeolithic flakes and small vertebrate remains from Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent, found during pre-development investigations.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5649 7501 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STONE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
During pre-development investigation in 2008, a derived/ transported flake was found in river gravels underlying the site at TP11 (TQ 56600 75000), a small, fresh condition flake was found in a possible palaeo-landsurface at c. 6m OD in TP 7 (TQ 56500 75000), on the top of the river gravels and below a thick accumulation of Last Glacial brickearth, and remains of collared lemming were found in the brickearth in TP 5 (TQ 56475 75010). The brickearth was dated to between 90k and 50k by OSL (1).
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Plots A8 and A9 Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent: Report on a Programme of Archaeological Mittigation (Unpublished document). SKE16147.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE16147 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Plots A8 and A9 Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent: Report on a Programme of Archaeological Mittigation.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2017 11:53AM