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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1735 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Fossil land surfaces, Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe |
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Summary
During excavations undertaken by Weachter at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe between 1968 and 1972, a number of fossil land surfaces were identified at horizons within the lower loam deposits. Many of these contained animal footprints. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 5986 7425 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ57SE |
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| Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BURIED LAND SURFACE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC? to 150001 BC?)
Full description
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During excavations undertaken by Weachter at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe between 1968 and 1972, a number of fossil land surfaces were identified at horizons within the lower loam deposits. Many of these contained animal footprints. Nearly 100 were recorded (though more may have existed) mainly coming from the main excavation area and trench E. Many species were identified including Cervid and bovine prints, small carnivores and large mammals (including elephants and rhino). (1)
<1> Conway BW, McNabb J, & Ashton N, (ed's), 1996, Excavations at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, 1968–72. (Monograph). SKE32240.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Monograph: Conway BW, McNabb J, & Ashton N, (ed's). 1996. Excavations at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, 1968–72.. [Mapped feature: #108104 land surface, ] |
