During evaluation work on a section of the Channel Tunnel Rail-link, in an area around grid reference TQ 61607410 palaeolithic flints and cores were found. These were a Mousterian core, a frost damaged Mousterian/Levalloisian core and two large flakes. This area has produced palaeolithic items found in 1992 and 1996. See (TQ 67 SW 61).(1-3)

Further middle palaeolithic (Levalloisian) artefacts were discovered during evlauation work in 2001. The finds were mainly concerntrated arourd the southern edge of the site (centred TQ61467411) The finds, including flakes, a blade and probable cores, had only been moved a short distance by colluvial/solifluction process (gradual movement over time down the valley). There is potential for the recovery of undisturbed horizons with the deposits in this area.(4)

<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1997, The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet, Kent: ARC EFT 97: Archaeological Evaluation: Volume 1 Report (Unpublished document). SKE12220.

<2> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1997, The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet Kent, ARC EFT 97: Archaeological Evalaution: Volume 2 Appendices (Unpublished document). SKE12221.

<3> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1997, The Ebbsfleet Valley, Northfleet, Kent: ARC EFT 97: Archaeological Evaluation: Volume 3 Figures and Plates (Unpublished document). SKE12222.

<4> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 2001, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Ebbsfleet Sports Ground, Northfleet, ARC ESG00, Phase 2 Evaluation Archaeological Works Fieldwork Report Final (Unpublished document). SKE12227.

<5> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). Ske12256.