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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TR 15 NW 1637 - Discovery of woolly rhinoceros jaw during digging of well at Chartham in 17th C
Summary
Discovery of woolly rhinoceros jaw during digging of well at Chartham in 17th C
Location
| Grid reference | TR 106 550 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHARTHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Discovery of woolly rhinoceros jaw in 17th C, found during digging of well in grounds of J Somner in 1688 c. 60m from River Stour (1). It was found 17ft below the groundsurface, in deposits 2ft below the water table, in stoneless brickearth about 3ft above the top of a gravel bed, probably from deposits equivalent to the first terrace above the current alluvial floodplain.
<1> Owen, R., 1846, A History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds. John van Voorst, London. (Bibliographic reference). SKE29878.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29878 Bibliographic reference: Owen, R.. 1846. A History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds. John van Voorst, London..
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2014 10:52AM