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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1431 - Palaeolithic handaxe and flakes from terrace gravels at Galley Hill Pit (N), aka "Higgins' Pit"
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe and flakes from terrace gravels at Galley Hill Pit (N), aka "Higgins' Pit"
Location approximate based on available information.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6040 7492 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Newton ET, 1895, On a Human Skull and Limb Bones found in the Palaeolithic Terrace–gravel at Galley Hill, Kent. (Article in serial). SKE32249.
<2> Wenban-Smith F. F., 2004 (March), The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report, #17 (Unpublished document). SWX12877.
<3> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT552 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE32249 Article in serial: Newton ET. 1895. On a Human Skull and Limb Bones found in the Palaeolithic Terrace–gravel at Galley Hill, Kent.. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 51: 505-52..
- <2> SWX12877 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 2004 (March). The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report. #17.
- <3> SKE12012 Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT552.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Palaeolithic Sites (EKE8260)
Record last edited
Nov 4 2020 3:20PM