What is Swanscombe Heritage Park?
Q: What is Swanscombe Heritage Park?
A: Swanscombe Heritage Park or Swanscombe Skull Site is a 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest located in north-west Kent.
Q: What are the two Geological Conservation Review sites at the park?
A: The park has two Geological Conservation Review sites, and a National Nature Reserve.
Q: Where was Barnfield Pit located?
A: Barnfield Pit was located in the former gravel quarry at Swanscombe Heritage Park.
Q: How old were the handaxes found at Barnfield Pit?
A: The handaxes found at Barnfield Pit were mostly Acheulean and Clactonian artifacts, some as much as 400,000 years old.
Q: Who did the skull fragments belong to?
A: The skull fragments belonged to a young woman who was later identified as Swanscombe Man.
Q: How old are the Neanderthal remains from this site? A: The Neanderthal remains from this site date back to around 400,000 years ago during the Hoxnian Interglacial period.
Q: What other key paleolithic sites are there in the UK? A: Other key paleolithic sites in the UK include Happisburgh, Pakefield, Pontnewydd, Kents Cavern, Paviland and Gough's Cave.
