Globe Pit, Archaeological site in Little Thurrock, Essex, Great Britain
The 0.4-hectare geological conservation area contains Corbets Tey Lower Gravel deposits formed by the River Thames approximately 350,000 years ago.
The location started as Globe Works brickyard, transformed into a chalk quarry, and after World War I developed into an industrial zone called Celcon Works.
Two oil paintings from 1918 and 1928 by Francis van der Weegen document the early 20th-century allotments that occupied the site.
Located in Whitehall Lane, southeast of Grays town center, this protected scientific area requires organized group arrangements for geological exploration visits.
The site contains numerous Clactonian flint tools dated to 350,000 years ago, contributing to understanding early human settlements in Britain.
GPS coordinates: 51.47900,0.33900
Latest update: April 3, 2025 16:39
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