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Vandals cause damage at Swanscombe Heritage Park where Stone Age skull was found

By: John Nurden jnurden@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 13:16, 30 May 2021

Updated: 13:46, 30 May 2021

Yobs have mown down metal gates at a world famous heritage site.

Parts of the fences at Swanscombe Heritage Park, where the skull of a Stone Age man was found, have been destroyed after apparently being hit by a vehicle.

Metal fences have been pulled down at Swanscombe Heritage Park. Picture: Chris Earl
Metal fences have been pulled down at Swanscombe Heritage Park. Picture: Chris Earl

The trail of damage was discovered earlier today (Sunday) (May 30) by Chris Earl.

He said: "It's along a path between Swanscombe and Greenhithe which had recently been reopened.

"The path connects Knockhall Road with Craylands Lane. It looks like something has literally driven through the fence. I’m guessing the vehicle may have been stolen."

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The park, based around the former Barnsfield Pit gravel quarry, is a site of Special Scientific Interest and is a National Nature Reserve.

It is famous with archaeologists across the world after fragments of a skull believed to be of a cave man 400,000 years old were found there. Flint tools and the bones of animals have also been discovered and are now kept at the National History Museum and British Museum.

The hand-axe sculpture at Swanscombe Heritage Park. Picture: Frant Falvey
Swanscombe Heritage Park was hit by a spate of graffiti back in 2008. Picture shows mayor Bryan Read at some of the damage. Picture: Grant Falvey

A sculpture of a giant flint axe-head greats visitors at the entrance.

The park had to be cleaned up after vandals sprayed stones and information panels with graffiti back in 2008.

Police have been asked to comment on the latest vandalism.

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