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Monument record TR 15 NE 22 - Palaeolithic flint implements, found Vauxhall Brickworks, cavalry barracks end, Canterbury
Summary
Lower Palaeolithic implements found in Gaskin's Pit, also know as Vauxhall pit or Vauxhall Brick Works. Handaxes, flakes, retouched flakes, levallois flakes and points found probably from the base of Brickearth.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 161 589 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Dewey H, Smith RA, 1925, Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent., pp. 134-135 (Article in serial). SKE29699.
<2> F1 ASP 05-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41940.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-4.23, p 146 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites (Monograph). SWX6570.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE29699 Article in serial: Dewey H, Smith RA. 1925. Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent.. Kent. Archaeologia 74: 117-136. pp. 134-135. [Mapped feature: #43383 find, ]
- <2> SKE41940 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-FEB-65.
- <3> 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-4.23, p 146.
- <4> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Related Thematic Articles (1)
Record last edited
Dec 16 2021 5:16PM