Numerous , fresh condition handaxes were recovered from the site in the early 20th Century, including several found by H Stopes now held at NMW Cardiff (1,2). The handaxes have a wide range of shapes including sub-cordate, ovate and pointed, many with a twisted profile. Further investigations were carried out by Dewey and Smith in 1912 (3, 4) but they did not provide good information on the provenance of the previously-recovered handaxes. The recorded sequence (3, 4) showed a jumbled-up clayey deposit, which possibly represents slopewash deposits post-dating the underlying terrace deposits. The site is included in the SRPP (5) and was included in the KTG ME Survey (6).

<1> Wenban-Smith F. F., 2004 (March), The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report, #758 (Unpublished document). SWX12877.

<2> Wymer, JJ, 1968, Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley., p332-333 (Monograph). SKE29697.

<3> Smith RA, Dewey H,, 1913, Stratification at Swanscombe: report on excavations made on behalf of the British Museum and H.M. Geological Survey., p192-196 (Article in serial). SKE32207.

<4> Dewey H, Smith RA, 1932, The Palaeolithic deposits of the Lower Thames Valley., p 48-49 (Article in serial). SKE32222.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 4.17 (A) (Monograph). SWX6569.

<6> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, #KT903 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.