Findspot record TQ 57 SW 426 - Palaeolithic handaxes and flakes at East Hill House, Dartford

Summary

Several Palaeolithic handaxes and flakes at East Hill House, Dartford, found during evaluation and then subsequent excavation at the site, supplementing previous reports of a handaxe having been found.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5473 7382 (point) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TQ57SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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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 Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Evaluation at East Hill House, East Hill, Dartford, Kent (Unpublished document).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 (Unpublished document).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> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Evaluation at East Hill House, East Hill, Dartford, Kent.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2006. Excavations at the Former East Hill House, Sterndale Road, Dartford, Kent..
  • <3> 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> 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