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Findspot record TQ 67 SW 445 - Unprovenanced Palaeolithic artefacts and mammalian fossils from "Bevan's Pit" , the original late 19th C quarry also known as Baker's Hole
Summary
Various historic finds of unprovenanced Palaeolithic artefacts and mammalian fossils from "Bevan's Pit" , the original late 19th C quarry also known as Baker's Hole. Finds mostly made in the late 19th C and early 20th C, when this was the main pit in the area, quarried for Chalk.
Location approximate based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 61269 74020 (point) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wenban-Smith F. F., 1995, The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet (Baker's Hole) (Article in monograph). SKE17727.
<2> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p 169 (Monograph). SWX6570.
<3> Wenban-Smith F. F., 2004 (March), The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report, # 26 (Unpublished document). SWX12877.
<4> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT 585 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE17727 Article in monograph: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 1995. The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet (Baker's Hole).
- <2> SWX6570 Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p 169.
- <3> SWX12877 Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 2004 (March). The Stopes Palaeolithic Project: Final Report. # 26.
- <4> SKE12012 Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT 585.
Finds (4)
- LEVALLOIS FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 125000 BC)
- CORE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 125000 BC)
- DEBITAGE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 125000 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Palaeolithic Sites (EKE8260)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2020 3:19PM