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Findspot record TQ 54 SE 271 - Mesolithic to early Bronze Age worked flint assemblage, Brokes Wood, Southborough
Summary
An assemblage of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age worked flint, found during excavation of a middle Iron Age iron smelting furnace.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5907 4229 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An assemblage of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age worked flint, found during excavation of a middle Iron Age iron smelting furnace. The finds included a late Neolithic to early Bronze Age ripple flaked barb and tang flint arrowhead (circa. 2500 BC – 1800 BC), a flint core of probable Mesolithic/Neolithic date, and chips, flakes and bladelets. At least some of the flints were stratifiied below the furnace levels. "Flint is not found in the local geology so must be imported". (1)
<1> WKD Archaeology, 2019, A Middle Iron Age Bloomery Furnace Cut Into A Prehistoric Earthwork In West Kent (Unpublished document). SKE52271.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE52271 Unpublished document: WKD Archaeology. 2019. A Middle Iron Age Bloomery Furnace Cut Into A Prehistoric Earthwork In West Kent.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of a Middle Iron Age bloomery furnace, Brokes Wood, Southborough (EKE19354)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2020 2:49PM