Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TR 26 NW 1215 - Pleistocene deposits rich in diverse palaeo-environmental remains in old Wear Farm Pit, Chislet, in field "Ware/Bells" to east of Church Lane

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Pleistocene deposits rich in diverse palaeo-environmental remains in old Wear Farm Pit, Chislet, in field "Ware/Bells" to east of Church Lane

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Grid reference TR 2243 6504 (point) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR26NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Pleistocene deposits rich in diverse palaeo-environmental remains in old Wear Farm Pit, Chislet, in field "Ware/Bells" to east of Church Lane. Deposit sequence is fluvial at the base (rich in small vertebrates, molluscs and ostracods), then overlain by brickearth thought most likely to be of colluvial origin. First investigated by Prestwich (1), then described by Evans (2). Later re-investigated in mid-1990s (3), and then further investigations in 2013 and 2014 for Stour Palaeolithic Project (4, 5).


<1> Bridgland, D.R., Keen, D.H., Schreve, D.C. & White, M.J., 1998, Quaternary drainage of the Kentish Stour (Article in monograph). SKE29855.

<2> Evans, J., 1897, The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, p620-621 (Monograph). SWX6573.

<3> Bridgland, D.R., Keen, D.H., Schreve, D.C. & White, M.J., Chislet, Wear Farm Pit (TR 224650). (Article in monograph). SKE29857.

<3> Wenban-Smith FF, 2014, 6637 Stour Basin Palaeolithic Project: Fieldwork Summary. (Unpublished document). SKE29910.

<5> Wenban-Smith FF, 2014, 6637 Stour Basin Palaeolithic Project: Fieldwork Assessment Report, Updated Task List and Programme (Unpublished document). SKE29911.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Article in monograph: Bridgland, D.R., Keen, D.H., Schreve, D.C. & White, M.J.. 1998. Quaternary drainage of the Kentish Stour.
  • <2> Monograph: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. p620-621.
  • <3> Article in monograph: Bridgland, D.R., Keen, D.H., Schreve, D.C. & White, M.J.. Chislet, Wear Farm Pit (TR 224650)..
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith FF. 2014. 6637 Stour Basin Palaeolithic Project: Fieldwork Summary..
  • <5> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith FF. 2014. 6637 Stour Basin Palaeolithic Project: Fieldwork Assessment Report, Updated Task List and Programme.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey in field around old Wear Farm Pit and further section-cleaning/sampling in pit, in March 2014 for Stour Palaeolithic Project (EKE13480)
  • Intrusive Event: Section-cleaning and environmental sampling for 1998 QRA visit (EKE13477)
  • Intrusive Event: Test pits in fields around old Wear Farm Pit and section-cleaning/sampling in pit, in September 2013 for Stour Palaeolithic Project (EKE13479)

Record last edited

Oct 6 2015 5:50PM