Bedford, W. (2009). Sweyne County Junior School, Swanscombe, Kent. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1020835. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Sweyne County Junior School, Swanscombe, Kent
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 During September and October 2008 Oxford Archaeology (OA) undertook an evaluation by trial trenching and test pitting at Sweyne County Junior School, Kent (centred NGR TQ 60670 73860). The work represented Phase 2 of the archaeological investigation conducted prior to development on the site. The test pit evaluation confirmed that the site is underlain by Pleistocene deposits equivalent to phases II and III of the classic Swanscombe Barnfield Pit sequence. The majority of the site is underlain by a thick deposit of silty clay equivalent to the Upper Loam. This deposit is not known to have produced any Palaeolithic remains; however its date and mode of formation are uncertain, and further recording of any major exposures created during development is recommended to try and address these problems. At the northern end of the site, the Lower Middle Gravel is present closer to the current ground surface, with its upper surface at c. 28.5 m OD. This deposit is rich in Palaeolithic flint artefacts. It also contains occasional fossil animal bone remains, including, on one occasion, an early hominin skull (recovered from Barnfield Pit, c. 1 km to the northwest). Any development impact upon this deposit will require mitigating work, involving both controlled sieving for lithic artefacts and monitoring for recovery of faunal remains and further lithic artefacts. The trial trenching revealed a single NE-SW orientated ditch which was seen in Trenches 6 and 8 and a small pit in Trench 3, both of which are post-medieval in date.
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Author:		 W Bedford
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2009
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Site: Sweyne County Junior School
Parish: SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE
District: Dartford
County: Kent
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Swanscombe Kent
Grid Reference: 560600, 173800 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Monus)
PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar1-100458
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016