Monument record TQ 67 SW 448 - Ebbsfleet Area B (Baker's Hole), with Palaeolithic Levalloisian occupation floors, mammalian fossils and other palaeo-environmental remains

Summary

Bakers hole area B, Is a listed Palaeolithic ancient monument and Quaternary Site of special Scientific Interest. It consists of an area of ground measuring 30m x 35m c. 100m to the west of Ebbsfleet International Station. The area includes sediments dating to the Palaloithic and previous archaeological invetigations across the site have produced many finds including flint tools and toll working debirs, with a Levallois flake present, as well as animal remains. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TQ 6122 7403 (67m by 57m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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<1> Burchell JPT, 1933, The Northfleet 50 ft. submergence later than the Coombe Rock of post-Early Mousterian times. (Article in serial). SKE32202.

<2> Burchell JPT,, 1935, Evidence of a further glacial episode within the valley of the Lower Thames (Article in serial). SKE32264.

<3> Burchell JPT, 1935, Some Pleistocene deposits at Kirmington and Crayford. (Article in serial). SKE32235.

<4> Burchell JPT, , 1936, Hand-axes later than the Main Coombe Rock of the Lower Thames Valley. (Article in serial). SKE32194.

<5> Kerney MP & Sieveking G de G, 1977, Northfleet. (Article in monograph). SKE32246.

<6> Wenban-Smith F. F., 1995, The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet (Baker's Hole) (Article in monograph). SKE17727.

<7> Wenban-Smith FF, 2016, Baker's Hole SM and SSSI, Area B: Report on Assessment of the Temperate Bed under HAR Programme. (Unpublished document). SKE32267.

<8> Roe, D.A., 1968, Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites, p150 (Monograph). SWX6570.

<9> Wymer, JJ, 1968, Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley., pp 356-359 (Monograph). SKE29697.

<10> Wymer, JJ, 1968, Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley., pp 83-86 (Monograph). SKE29697.

<11> Bridgland DR, 1994, Quaternary of the Thames., 262 (Monograph). SKE32233.

<12> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2017, MIS 7, the "Ebbsfleet Interglacial": sub-stage structure and recognition in the UK record. (Article in serial). SKE32272.

<13> Wenban-Smith FF,, 1996, The Palaeolithic Archaeology of Baker's Hole: a Case Study for Focus in Lithic Analysis. (Unpublished document). SKE32294.

<14> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2012, Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4., ch 18 (Monograph). SKE32262.

<15> Wessex Archaeology, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text], NWK 5.4 (Monograph). SWX6569.

<16> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT 585 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.

<17> Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology, 2015, Baker's Hole SM and SSSI, strategic condition field survey, final report, current condition and future management recommendations, draft for discussion (Unpublished document). SKE53442.

<18> University of Southampton, 2012, Baker's Hole SSSI, SAM Field Survey, Report (Unpublished document). SKE53124.

<19> F.F. WENBAN-SMITH, 2014, Baker's Hole field survey, EV14, Fieldwork summary report (Unpublished document). SKE53122.

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  • <1> Article in serial: Burchell JPT. 1933. The Northfleet 50 ft. submergence later than the Coombe Rock of post-Early Mousterian times.. Archaeologia 83: 67-91..
  • <2> Article in serial: Burchell JPT,. 1935. Evidence of a further glacial episode within the valley of the Lower Thames. Geological Magazine 72: 90-91..
  • <3> Article in serial: Burchell JPT. 1935. Some Pleistocene deposits at Kirmington and Crayford.. Geological Magazine 72: 327-331..
  • <4> Article in serial: Burchell JPT, . 1936. Hand-axes later than the Main Coombe Rock of the Lower Thames Valley. . Antiquaries Journal 16: 260-264.
  • <5> Article in monograph: Kerney MP & Sieveking G de G. 1977. Northfleet..
  • <6> Article in monograph: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 1995. The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet (Baker's Hole).
  • <7> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith FF. 2016. Baker's Hole SM and SSSI, Area B: Report on Assessment of the Temperate Bed under HAR Programme..
  • <8> Monograph: Roe, D.A.. 1968. Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites. 1-355. p150.
  • <9> Monograph: Wymer, JJ. 1968. Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley.. pp 356-359.
  • <10> Monograph: Wymer, JJ. 1968. Lower Palaeolithic Archaeology in Britain as represented by the Thames Valley.. pp 83-86.
  • <11> Monograph: Bridgland DR. 1994. Quaternary of the Thames.. 262.
  • <12> Article in serial: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2017. MIS 7, the "Ebbsfleet Interglacial": sub-stage structure and recognition in the UK record..
  • <13> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith FF,. 1996. The Palaeolithic Archaeology of Baker's Hole: a Case Study for Focus in Lithic Analysis..
  • <14> Monograph: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2012. Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4.. ch 18.
  • <15> Monograph: Wessex Archaeology. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, Report No.2: The South West and South of the Thames [Vol. I - text]. NWK 5.4.
  • <16> Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT 585.
  • <17> Unpublished document: Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology. 2015. Baker's Hole SM and SSSI, strategic condition field survey, final report, current condition and future management recommendations, draft for discussion.
  • <18> Unpublished document: University of Southampton. 2012. Baker's Hole SSSI, SAM Field Survey, Report.
  • <19> Unpublished document: F.F. WENBAN-SMITH. 2014. Baker's Hole field survey, EV14, Fieldwork summary report.

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Related Events/Activities (11)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Palaeolithic Sites (EKE8260)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, Area B, phase 2 trial pits under Heritage-at-Risk programme - Trench 2 (Ref: EV 15) (EKE18824)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, Area B, phase 2 trial pits under Heritage-at-Risk programme - Trench 5 (Ref: EV 15) (EKE18823)
  • Event Boundary: Baker's Hole, Area B, phase 2 trial pits under Heritage-at-Risk programme to further assess presence/survival of palaeo-environmental remains (Ref: EV 15) (EKE16142)
  • Event Boundary: Baker's Hole, Areas B and F, survey and phase 1 trial pits to assess site condition and presence/survival of palaeo-environmental remains (Ref: EV 14) (EKE16141)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, Areas B and F. Area B - Trench 1 (Ref: EV 14) (EKE19596)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, Areas B and F. Area B - Trench 2 (Ref: EV 14) (EKE19597)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, Areas B and F. Area B - Trench 3 (Ref: EV 14) (EKE19598)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, walkover survey to assess condition - Area B (Ref: CC-077-A) (EKE19474)
  • Event Boundary: Baker's Hole, walkover survey to assess condition (Ref: CC-077-A) (EKE16140)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: The Southern rivers Palaeolithic Project (EKE20337)

Record last edited

Feb 3 2021 3:46PM