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Important geological sequence record TQ 86 SE 354 - Pleistocene deposits with Palaeolithic potential, Ufton Court Farm, Starveacre Lane
Summary
Pleistocene head and brickearth deposits with Palaeolithic potential were identified during an evaluation carried out at Ufton Court Farm, Starveacre Lane in 2025. The deposit sequence at the site comprised Thanet formation overlain by weathered chalk, overlain by Pleistocene head and brickearth deposits, overlain by colluvium, subsoil, and topsoil. The Pleistocene deposits were considered to have Palaeolithic potential due to the number of worked flint artefacts discovered in the wider locality of the site.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8940 6241 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | TUNSTALL, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Pleistocene head and brickearth deposits with Palaeolithic potential were identified during an evaluation carried out at Ufton Court Farm, Starveacre Lane in 2025. The deposit sequence at the site comprised Thanet formation overlain by weathered chalk, overlain by Pleistocene head and brickearth deposits, overlain by colluvium, subsoil, and topsoil. The Pleistocene deposits were considered to have Palaeolithic potential due to the number of worked flint artefacts discovered in the wider locality of the site. (1)
<1> RPS, 2025, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT Land at Ufton Court Farm, Starveacre Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE58645.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE58645 Unpublished document: RPS. 2025. ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT Land at Ufton Court Farm, Starveacre Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological and geoarchaeological evaluation of land at Ufton Court Farm, Starveacre Lane, Sittingbourne, 2025 (Ref: Site Code: UFS25) (EKE25701)
Record last edited
Nov 10 2025 10:47AM