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Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TR 16 NW 1268 - Swalecliffe, west channel (upper), Pleistocene fauna in outcropping fluvial terrace
Summary
Swalecliffe, west channel (upper), Pleistocene fauna in outcropping fluvial terrace
Location
| Grid reference | TR 131 673 (point) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR16NW |
| Civil Parish | WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Swalecliffe, west channel (upper), Pleistocene fauna in outcropping fluvial terrace. Reported by Worfold (1, 2, 3), also possible source of handaxe finds on foreshore, but none found in situ in channel outcrop. Range of faunal finds reported includes hippo and straight-tusked elephant, maybe as young as MIS 5e
<1> Worsfold, F.H., 1926a, An examination of the contents of the brickearths and gravels of Tankerton Bay, Swalecliffe, Kent (Article in serial). SKE29740.
<2> Worsfold, F. H., 1926, Observations on the provenance of the Thames Valley Pick, Swalecliffe, Kent (Article in serial). SWX6578.
<3> Green, C.P., Allen, T., Bowen, D.Q. & Keen, D.H., 1998, Swalecliffe (Article in serial). SKE29744.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE29740 Article in serial: Worsfold, F.H.. 1926a. An examination of the contents of the brickearths and gravels of Tankerton Bay, Swalecliffe, Kent. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 37: 326-329..
- <2> SWX6578 Article in serial: Worsfold, F. H.. 1926. Observations on the provenance of the Thames Valley Pick, Swalecliffe, Kent.
- <3> SKE29744 Article in serial: Green, C.P., Allen, T., Bowen, D.Q. & Keen, D.H.. 1998. Swalecliffe. In (JB Murton et al., eds) The Quaternary of Kent & Sussex: Field Guide: 56-60. Quaternary Research Association, London..
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2014 11:42AM