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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 (Unpublished document).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 (Unpublished document).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> SKE32252 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1997. NGC Tower ZR4, Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet, Kent, ARC ZR4 98: Archaeological Evaluation..
- <2> SKE32253 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 2000. New NGC ZR4 Pylon Location, Ebbsfleet, Kent: Detailed Excavation Assessment Report Final..
- <3> SKE32262 Monograph: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2012. Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4.. ch 5.
- <4> SKE32272 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)
- VERTEBRATE REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- SMALL MAMMAL REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- FISH REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- AMPHIBIAN REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
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