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Findspot record TR 23 NE 232 - Prehistoric Activity including Palaeolithic flakes (possible flint working site) found during monitoring of the Folkestone Transfer Pipeline, 1998
Summary
Folkestone Transfer Pipeline, near Hougham mast: three heavily patinated waste flakes (Palaeolithic?) found in Clay-with-flint subsoil
As well as various Neolithic and other Prehistoric flint assemblages and features.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2740 3972 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
During monitoring of the Folkestone Transfer Pipeline in 1998 three heavily patinated waste flakes of possible Palaeolithic date were recovered close ot the Hougham mast (between MH9 and MH10), from a Clay-with-flints sub-soil. These were thought to be much older than the bulk of the lithic material collected during the project. (1)
A dense concentration of probable Neolithic flints were also found near Cauldham Farn as well as a concentration of generally prehistoric flints at Green Lane/Winehouse Lane.
A Neolithic? Pit was uncovered also at Winehouse Lane. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1998, The Folkestone Transfer Pipeline (Unpublished document). SKE29237.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29237 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1998. The Folkestone Transfer Pipeline.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief carried out during the Folkestone Transfer Pipeline, 1998 (EKE13404)
Record last edited
Aug 18 2015 2:40PM