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Monument details

Summary

Worked flints including thinning flaked were recorded during excavations undertaken in the south eastern corner of Barnfield pit by Wymer in the years 1950-1955. Three assemblage types were identified within the gravels and loams. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)

Associated Finds

• FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)

Full description

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Worked flints including thinning flaked were recorded during excavations undertaken in the south eastern corner of Barnfield pit by Wymer in the years 1950-1955. The excavations were concentrated on the upper middle gravel and upper loam deposits which had been identified on multiple previous occasions across the area occupied by the pit. Three assemblage types within the finds are suggested by Wymer: The Clactonian, which was always stratified beneath, and therefore earlier than the Acheulian, and two variants of the Acheulian. (1)

<1> Conway BW, McNabb J, & Ashton N, (ed's), 1996, Excavations at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, 1968–72. (Monograph). SKE32240.

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