Findspot record TQ 57 SE 84 - Post-Palaeolithic flint artefacts with coarse pottery, Greenhithe.

Summary

Flake implements, cores and Levallois flakes were all found at Greenhithe in Kent and were probably part of a Palaeolithic flint industry in the area. I have also found fragments of coarse, gritty, undecorated pottery associated with the artefacts. Location accutrate to 100m based on available information

Location

Grid reference TQ 59 74 (point) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Full Description

At Greenhithe, in Kent, resting upon the melt water gravels of the Coombe rock glaciation an industry similar to that at Flamborough Head, consisting of flake implements, struck from small tortoise cores. This industry exhibits a minor variation in that the tortoise cores apear to be replaced by an ordinary core with a dressed striking platform. In both instances, small Levallois flakes are produced.There were also found fragments of coarse, gritty, undecorated pottery associated with the artefacts. (1, 2, 3, 4)

Location accutrate to 100m based on available information


<1> Burchell JPT, 1931, Pottery with flint implements of Upper Palaeolithic facies from Swanscombe, Kent. (Article in serial). SKE32277.

<2> Burchell JPT, 1931, Derived early Mousterian (Levalloisian) implements in the melt-water gravels of the Coombe Rock glaciation. (Article in serial). SKE32278.

<3> Burchell JPT,, 1931, Early Neanthropic man and his relation to the ice-age., p 264 (Article in serial). SKE32223.

<4> Burchell JPT, 1933, The Northfleet 50 ft. submergence later than the Coombe Rock of post-Early Mousterian times., p 80-87 (Article in serial). SKE32202.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Burchell JPT. 1931. Pottery with flint implements of Upper Palaeolithic facies from Swanscombe, Kent.. NatureĀ 128 (no. 3230): 548..
  • <2> Article in serial: Burchell JPT. 1931. Derived early Mousterian (Levalloisian) implements in the melt-water gravels of the Coombe Rock glaciation.. NatureĀ 128 (no. 3239): 909.
  • <3> Article in serial: Burchell JPT,. 1931. Early Neanthropic man and his relation to the ice-age.. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia 6 (pt IV): 253-303. p 264.
  • <4>XY Article in serial: Burchell JPT. 1933. The Northfleet 50 ft. submergence later than the Coombe Rock of post-Early Mousterian times.. Archaeologia 83: 67-91.. p 80-87. [Mapped feature: #71553 find, ]

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Record last edited

May 10 2021 2:50PM