Substantial portion of ancient elephant tusk. Order proboscidae; sub-order (probably) mammothus. Excavated from Folkestone Bed (thus lower cretaceous) Not investigated. Formerly owned by Otford and District Archaeological Group (c1970) and then Otford Heritage Centre (1999)
Item Features
| Object Number | T-120221-01 |
| Number of objects | 1 |
| Alternative marking | None |
| Place of Discovery | Former Sevenoaks gravel pit, now a lake on Kent Wildlife Trust, Sevenoaks Wildfowl Trust |
| Date of discovery | 01/01/1930 |
| Significance to the collection | High. A major display object from the local geological past |
| Height | 60 mm |
| Length / Depth | 600 mm |
| Completeness | Basal portion (sawn prior to acquisition) |
| Maker | Natural |
| Year of Manufacture or Origin | 1000 BC |
| Date Acquired | 13/09/2020 |
| Significance to the Collection | High. A major display object from the local geological past |
| Object Owner | APCT |