Five Palaeolithic handaxes from vicinity of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Swanscombe, some of them found in situ during grave digging, including one dug in 1898 for the antiquarian (and local butcher) George Clinch. The handaxes are held in NMW Cardiff as part of the Stopes collection (1). They are mostly in very fresh condition, suggesting presnce of an undisturbed ocupation area. They seem to have come from deposits between c. 34m and 36m OD, which would broadly equate to Upper Middle Gravel or Upper Loam of the Barnfield Pit sequence. Bearing in mind the rarity of material from these higher horizons, this could be an important area for further investigation.

<1> Wenban-Smith F. F., 2004 (March), The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report, # 687 (Unpublished document). SWX12877.