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Palaeolithic site is a prehistoric archaeological locality in Kent, England, designated as a scheduled monument. The site has yielded evidence of human activity dating to the Palaeolithic period, representing some of the earliest known occupation of the region during the Old Stone Age. Archaeological investigation has recovered stone tools and other artefacts indicative of hunter-gatherer populations that inhabited the area during successive phases of the Pleistocene epoch. The site's significance lies in its contribution to understanding early human settlement patterns and technological development in south-eastern Britain during the Palaeolithic era.
Palaeolithic site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003363. View the official record →
Palaeolithic site is a prehistoric archaeological locality in Kent, England, designated as a scheduled monument.
Palaeolithic site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Kit's Coty House Megalithic Tomb. (7 km), White Horse Stone, Aylesford (7.5 km), Aylesford Bridge (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Palaeolithic site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Palaeolithic site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.