TQ 65 NE 25 - Iron Age pot, Lunsford Lane, Larkfield

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Findspot record TQ 65 NE 25 - Iron Age pot, Lunsford Lane, Larkfield

Summary

In 1961 a large, handmade pot was found during building works at 332 Lunsford Lane, Larkfield. It is almost complete and has part of the rim and shoulder missing.The vessel has a rounded shoulder, an upright, concave neck and a rim turning slightly outwards. The base is flat. The material is gritty, grey ware which has become pitted on the lower part of the pot.The shoulder and neck areas have been burnished. It was donated to Maidstone Museum.

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Grid reference	TQ 696 593 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65NE
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	EAST MALLING AND LARKFIELD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Full Description

<1> Arch Cant 76 1961 197-8 illus (D B Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35592.

<2> Mr P Lawrence, 1 North St, Barming (OS Card Reference). SKE47407.

<3> F1 FGA 19.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42940.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 25 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3318.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE35592 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 76 1961 197-8 illus (D B Kelly).
<2> SKE47407 OS Card Reference: Mr P Lawrence, 1 North St, Barming.
<3> SKE42940 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 19.02.64.
<4>XY SKE3318 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 25 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #12171 find, ]