Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 67 SW 1433 - Rich vertebrate and other palaeo-environmental remains from the ZR4 pylon, Baker's Hole, Northflee

Summary

Rich vertebrate and other palaeo-environmental remains were found during fieldwork for HS1 in advance of construction of the new ZR4 pylon within the Baker's Hole Site A Scheduled Monument in 1998 and 2000. Larger mammalian fossils include mammoth/elephant, horse, red deer and bovid. Small vertebrate fossils include mink, fish, amphibians, and numerous taxa of shrews, mice and voles. Other palaeo-environmental remains comprise molluscs and ostracods. Location accurate to 2m based on available information

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6116 7439 (2m by 4m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1997, NGC Tower ZR4, Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet, Kent, ARC ZR4 98: Archaeological Evaluation. (Unpublished document). SKE32252.

<2> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 2000, New NGC ZR4 Pylon Location, Ebbsfleet, Kent: Detailed Excavation Assessment Report Final. (Unpublished document). SKE32253.

<3> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2012, Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4., ch 5 (Monograph). SKE32262.

<4> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2017, MIS 7, the "Ebbsfleet Interglacial": sub-stage structure and recognition in the UK record. (Article in serial). SKE32272.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1997. NGC Tower ZR4, Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet, Kent, ARC ZR4 98: Archaeological Evaluation..
  • <2> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 2000. New NGC ZR4 Pylon Location, Ebbsfleet, Kent: Detailed Excavation Assessment Report Final..
  • <3> Monograph: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2012. Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4.. ch 5.
  • <4> Article in serial: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2017. MIS 7, the "Ebbsfleet Interglacial": sub-stage structure and recognition in the UK record..

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (8)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation trial pits for new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A - Test Pit 3421 (Ref: ZR4 98) (EKE17886)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation trial pits for new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A - Test Pit 3422 (Ref: ZR4 98) (EKE17888)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation trial pits for new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A - Test Pit 3423 (Ref: ZR4 98) (EKE17889)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation trial pits for new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A - Test Pit 3424 (Ref: ZR4 98) (EKE17890)
  • Event Boundary: Evaluation trial pits for new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A (Ref: ZR4 98) (EKE16150)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation in advance of new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A - Tr 3776 (Ref: ZR4 00) (EKE18047)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation in advance of new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A - Tr 3777 (Ref: ZR4 00) (EKE18048)
  • Event Boundary: Excavation in advance of new ZR4 pylon in Baker's Hole Scheduled Monument, Site A (Ref: ZR4 00) (EKE16151)

Record last edited

Feb 20 2020 2:27PM