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Monument record TQ 57 SW 427 - Palaeolithic handaxes and debitage from Dartford Maypole County Primary School, Bexley
Summary
8 Palaeolithic handaxes and 10 debitage from Dartford Maypole County Primary School, Bexley, recovered during construction in 2001
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5122 7246 (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
8 Pal handaxes and 10 debitage from Dartford Maypole County Primary School, Bexley, recovered during construction in 2001 (1). The handaxes are mostly ovate, although also some of them are pointed or sub-cordate. The artefacts are mostly in very fresh condition. They came from a gravelly clay-silt above the main river terrace gravel, mostly between 30 and 70 cm below the ground surface, between c. 39.5 and 41.5 m OD.
<1> Wenban-Smith FF, Marshall G,, 2002, Dartford Maypole County Primary School, Palaeolithic Archaeology: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. (Unpublished document). SKE32269.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32269 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith FF, Marshall G,. 2002. Dartford Maypole County Primary School, Palaeolithic Archaeology: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design..
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Dartford Maypole County Primary School, Watching Brief during construction (Ref: DMCPS 01) (EKE16149)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2017 11:57AM