Pleistocene Environmental Findspot record TQ 67 SW 449 - Ebbsfleet Site A, Northfleet allotments, abundant mammalian fossils and other palaeo-environmental remains, and a few lithic artefacts

Summary

Ebbsfleet Site A, with abundant mammalian fossils and other palaeo-environmental remains indicative of interglacial conditions in the bottom part of the sequence. Mammalian fossils include woolly rhino, mammoth, lion, brown bear, spotted hyena, horse and red deer. Small vertebrate fossils include fish, amphibians, pigmy shrew, water-shrew, bank vole, mouse and northern vole. Other palaeo-environmental remains comprise molluscs and ostracods. A few lithic artefacts have also been recovered from the site.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6115 7435 (point) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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<1> Carreck JN, 1972, Chronology of the Quaternary deposits of south-east England, with special reference to their vertebrate faunas. (Monograph). SKE32238.

<2> Kerney MP & Sieveking G de G, 1977, Northfleet. (Article in monograph). SKE32246.

<3> Wenban-Smith F. F., 1995, The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet (Baker's Hole) (Article in monograph). SKE17727.

<4> Wenban-Smith FF,, 1996, The Palaeolithic Archaeology of Baker's Hole: a Case Study for Focus in Lithic Analysis. (Unpublished document). SKE32294.

<5> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2012, Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4., ch 5 (Monograph). SKE32262.

<6> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2017, MIS 7, the "Ebbsfleet Interglacial": sub-stage structure and recognition in the UK record. (Article in serial). SKE32272.

<7> 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condition field survey, final report, current condition and future management recommendations, draft for discussion (Unpublished document).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.

<8> F.F. WENBAN-SMITH, 2014, Baker's Hole field survey, EV14, Fieldwork summary report (Unpublished document). SKE53122.

<9> Francis Wenban-Smith, 2015, Baker's Hole SAM and SSSI, Strategic Condition Field Survey Final Report: Current Condition and Future Management Recommendations (Unpublished document). SKE52310.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> Monograph: Carreck JN. 1972. Chronology of the Quaternary deposits of south-east England, with special reference to their vertebrate faunas..
  • <2> Article in monograph: Kerney MP & Sieveking G de G. 1977. Northfleet..
  • <3> Article in monograph: Wenban-Smith F. F.. 1995. The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet (Baker's Hole).
  • <4> Unpublished document: Wenban-Smith FF,. 1996. The Palaeolithic Archaeology of Baker's Hole: a Case Study for Focus in Lithic Analysis..
  • <5> Monograph: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2012. Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4.. ch 5.
  • <6> Article in serial: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2017. MIS 7, the "Ebbsfleet Interglacial": sub-stage structure and recognition in the UK record..
  • <7> 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.
  • <8> Unpublished document: F.F. WENBAN-SMITH. 2014. Baker's Hole field survey, EV14, Fieldwork summary report.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Francis Wenban-Smith. 2015. Baker's Hole SAM and SSSI, Strategic Condition Field Survey Final Report: Current Condition and Future Management Recommendations.

Finds (3)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Palaeolithic Sites (EKE8260)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, F Wenban-Smith PhD investigations, Site A (Ref: EV 1993) (EKE16143)
  • Intrusive Event: Baker's Hole, F Wenban-Smith PhD investigations, Site A (Ref: EV 1994) (EKE16144)
  • Event Boundary: Baker's Hole, walkover survey to assess condition (Ref: CC-077-A) (EKE16140)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2020 1:04PM