Findspot record TQ 57 SW 426 - Palaeolithic handaxes and flakes at East Hill House, Dartford
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5473 7382 (point) Accurate in Source |
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Map sheet | TQ57SW |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Several Palaeolithic handaxes and flakes at East Hill House, Dartford, found during evaluation and then subsequent excavation at the site of the Later Prehistoric, Roman and post-Roman remains. Flakes were residual in post-Palaeolithic features, or were found in the underlying Dartford Heath terrace gravel (1, 2). Record in SRPP (3) of handaxes and debitage previously found at the site by Mr G Treveil and retained by him Findspot of Lower Palaeolithic handaxes and flakes in Boyn Hill Gravel. (4)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Evaluation at East Hill House, East Hill, Dartford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE11955.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2006, Excavations at the Former East Hill House, Sterndale Road, Dartford, Kent. (Unpublished document). SKE12980.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 4.8 (Monograph). SWX6569.
<4> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites (Monograph). SWX6570.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE11955 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Evaluation at East Hill House, East Hill, Dartford, Kent.
- <2> SKE12980 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2006. Excavations at the Former East Hill House, Sterndale Road, Dartford, Kent..
- <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]. NWK 4.8.
- <4> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at East Hill House, East Hill, Dartford (Ref: EHDEV01) (EKE8189)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at the Former East Hill House Dartford (Ref: 62240.01) (EKE9285)
- Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2025 5:49PM