The quiet man of Kent; the contribution of F.C.J. Spurrell to the early years of Palaeolithic archaeology

Scott, Beccy and Shaw, Andrew (2009) The quiet man of Kent; the contribution of F.C.J. Spurrell to the early years of Palaeolithic archaeology. [in special issue: Great Prehistorians: 150 Years of Palaeolithic Research, 1859-2009] Lithics, 30, 53-64.

Abstract

In the 1880s, Flaxman C.J. Spurrell discovered two of the most important British early Middle Palaeolithic sites: the “chipping floor” at Crayford; and the Levallois sites of the Ebbsfleet Valley, later to be known as Baker’s Hole. However, little is now known of his wider work, and he has sadly slipped into obscurity. This paper reviews the work, contemporary impact and ongoing legacy of this quiet man.

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