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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TR 15 NE 1125 - Mammoth tusk, from base of terrace gravel at Riverdale, Canterbury
Summary
Mammoth tusk, from base of terrace gravel at Riverdale, Canterbury
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1609 5999 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HACKINGTON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mammoth tusk was found in 1938 at the base of a gravel deposit (c. 5.5m below the ground surface) on the north side of the Stour a little east of Canterbury. (1, 2)
<1> Bowes, A, 1939, A remarkable flint core (Article in serial). SKE29698.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], S-4.21, p 146 (Monograph). SWX6569.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Record last edited
Feb 3 2021 3:21PM