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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 96 SW 150 - Murston, "near engine house": discovery of mollusc-bearing deposits with numerous large-mammal fossils
Summary
Murston, "near engine house": discovery of mollusc-bearing deposits with numerous large-mammal fossils
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 928 647 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Deep section of brickearth with "bones of elephant, rhino, horse and ox" plus shells of "Pupa" and Cyclas", recorded by TH Hughes of Geological Survey in later 19th C "near engine house north-east of Murston" (1). Engine house is shown at NGR 592275 164785 on 1885 OS survey at 1:2500, with north-south standing section of brick pit c. 50m to its east
<1> Dines, H.G., Holmes, S.C.A. & Robbie, J.A., 1954, Geology of the Country around Chatham (One-inch Geological Sheet 272, New Series), p123 (Monograph). SKE29863.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29863 Monograph: Dines, H.G., Holmes, S.C.A. & Robbie, J.A.. 1954. Geology of the Country around Chatham (One-inch Geological Sheet 272, New Series). p123.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2014 11:18AM