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Monument details
HER Number: | TQ 57 SE 242 |
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Type of record: | Findspot |
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Name: | Bronze Age Pottery, Collyers Pit |
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Summary
Evidence of a middle Palaeolithic occupation level (TQ 57 SE 51) was found in 1931 by Burchell, in Collyers Pit, Swanscombe, at TQ 59737452. Also found were small sherds of early Bronze Age. coarse, gritty pottery. No further information. The finds are in the B M. Collyers Pit is now disused and overgrown. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Grid Reference: | TQ 5967 7448 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ57SE |
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Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 1501 BC? (at some time))
Associated Finds
- PATERA (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 1501 BC?)
Full description
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Evidence of a middle palaeolithic occupation level (TQ 57 SE 51) was found in 1931 by Burchell, in Collyers Pit, Swanscombe, at TQ 59737452. Also found were small sherds of early bronze age. coarse, gritty pottery. No further information. The finds are in the B M. Collyers Pit is now disused and overgrown (1)
Additional Ref (2-8)
<1> Nature, 26.9.31, 548 (J.P.T.Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE47523.
<2> P.P.S.E.A., 6, 1928-31, 264-6 (Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE48467.
<3> Arch. 83, 1933, 84-90, (Burchell) (OS Card Reference). SKE36954.
<4> Letter (Burchell, 5.12.63) (OS Card Reference). SKE46026.
<5> Oral: (Burchell, 5.10.64.) (OS Card Reference). SKE48015.
<6> F1 ASP 07-Oct-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41989.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 51 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3090.
<8> Essex County Council & Kent County Council, 2003, Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary, KT 911 (Unpublished document). SKE12012.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | OS Card Reference: Nature, 26.9.31, 548 (J.P.T.Burchell). |
<2> | OS Card Reference: P.P.S.E.A., 6, 1928-31, 264-6 (Burchell). |
<3> | OS Card Reference: Arch. 83, 1933, 84-90, (Burchell). |
<4> | OS Card Reference: Letter (Burchell, 5.12.63). |
<5> | OS Card Reference: Oral: (Burchell, 5.10.64.). |
<6> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-Oct-64. |
<7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 SE 51 - October, 1964. |
<8> | Unpublished document: Essex County Council & Kent County Council. 2003. Archaeological Survey of Mineral Extraction Sites around the Thames Estuary. KT 911. |