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Monument record TR 15 NE 1127 - Palaeolithic flint implements, found Gaskin's Pit, Vauxhall Brickworks, Canterbury
Summary
Palaeolithic flint implements, found Gaskin's Pit, Vauxhall Brickworks, Canterbury
Location
| Grid reference | TR 165 592 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Vauxhall Brick Works, on the south side of the Canterbury-Sturry road and east of the barracks, has yielded palaeolithic implements including Acheulian ovates and Mousterian points. Various pits were open at different times, and Gaskin's Pit was the furthest north-east from the Cavalry Barracks. The precise provenance of any finds is unknown. (1-3)
<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.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE29699 Article in serial: Dewey H, Smith RA. 1925. Flints from the Sturry gravels, Kent.. Kent. Archaeologia 74: 117-136. pp. 134-135.
- <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.
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 3:22PM