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Monument record TQ 67 SW 457 - Palaeolithic handaxes and debitage on palaeo-landsurfaces at Castle Hill.
Summary
An area of abundant Palaeolithic handaxes and debitage on what may be undisturbed palaeo-landsurfaces (now deeply buried), was found during evaluation in 2005 in advance of the Castle Hill housing development. (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 60900 73641 (50m by 42m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
CgMs, 2008, Weldon, Castle Hill, Swanscombe (Ebbsfleet), Kent Report On A Targeted Archaeological (PALAEOLITHIC) Test Pit Evaluation South Of Area B (Unpublished document). SKE52263.
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2006, Eastern Quarry (Area B and Additional Areas) Swanscombe, Kent: Archaeological Investigations. (Unpublished document). SKE32274.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE52263 Unpublished document: CgMs. 2008. Weldon, Castle Hill, Swanscombe (Ebbsfleet), Kent Report On A Targeted Archaeological (PALAEOLITHIC) Test Pit Evaluation South Of Area B.
- <1>XY SKE32274 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2006. Eastern Quarry (Area B and Additional Areas) Swanscombe, Kent: Archaeological Investigations.. [Mapped feature: #107573 land surface, ]
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Intrusive Event: Eastern Quarry, Area B, first main evaluation - Pal TP 13.2 (Ref: 61040) (EKE19374)
- Intrusive Event: Eastern Quarry, Area B, first main evaluation - Pal TP 14.1 (Ref: 61040) (EKE19375)
- Intrusive Event: Eastern Quarry, Area B, first main evaluation - Pal TP 14.3 (Ref: 61040) (EKE19377)
- Event Boundary: Eastern Quarry, Area B, first main evaluation (Ref: 61040) (EKE16137)
- Intrusive Event: Eastern Quarry, further targeted evaluation trial pits to south of Area B - TP131 (Ref: 61042) (EKE19468)
- Event Boundary: Eastern Quarry, further targeted evaluation trial pits to south of Area B (Ref: 61042) (EKE16155)
Record last edited
Nov 30 2020 1:50PM