Hunnisett, C. and Wenban-Smith, F. F. (2011). South Fleet Road Widening Scheme, Swanscombe (Ebbsfleet), Kent Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief and an Archaeological (Palaeolithic) Test Pit Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1027015. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	South Fleet Road Widening Scheme, Swanscombe (Ebbsfleet), Kent Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief and an Archaeological (Palaeolithic) Test Pit Evaluation
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1027015
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A watching brief was carried during groundwork for the construction of a sewage settling tank and associated other service trenches, in preparation for the extension of the Fitzpatrick compound in the north-eastern corner of Eastern Quarry, (commonly referred to as Area B). Artefact-bearing gravel was revealed in the trench for the digestion tank, probably equivalent to gravel previously identified in test pits excavated in 2005. The gravel is probably equivalent to the Swanscombe Lower Middle Gravel, and thus was likewise probably laid down by the Thames in the Hoxnian interglacial, c. 400,000 to 380,000 BP. The gravel contains abundant Palaeolithic flint artefacts, probably reflecting repeated manufacture of handaxes either at the Site itself, or on slightly higher, drier ground immediately to the south-west. This is an important location for Palaeolithic archaeology in the region, as it marks the southernmost known extent of the Swanscombe Lower Middle Gravel and must be near the point of confluence with the Ebbsfleet, thus linking the main Swanscombe sequence with the deposits at the CTRL Southfleet Road 'elephant site' 400m to the south-east.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Chloe Hunnisett Francis F Wenban-Smith
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Wessex Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2011
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: South Fleet Road Widening Scheme, Swanscombe Parish: SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE District: Dartford County: Kent Country: England Location - Auto Detected: Swanscombe Lower Middle Gravel Location - Auto Detected: Southfleet Road Location - Auto Detected: Thames Location - Auto Detected: Ebbsfleet Location - Auto Detected: Swanscombe Grid Reference: 560900, 173500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLAKE (Object England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus) Palaeolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: wessexar1-132811 OBIB: 68990
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Nov 2016

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