TQ 53 NE 5 - Mesolithic flint flakes, blades and scrapers, Rusthall Park, Tunbridge Wells

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Findspot record TQ 53 NE 5 - Mesolithic flint flakes, blades and scrapers, Rusthall Park, Tunbridge Wells

Summary

A number of Mesolithic flint implements including flakes, blades, scrapers and points. Discovered during work to lay foundations for new houses in Rusthall Park in 1902. The flakes were unpatinated, and included a broken microlithic point blunted down the whole of one side. Thought to be held in Tunbridge Wells Museum.

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Grid reference	TQ 5692 3954 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ53NE
Civil Parish	RUSTHALL, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
County	KENT
District	TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Full Description

<1> Mesolithic Age in Britain 1932 p.81 (JGD Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE46892.

<2> Mrs Bradley, curator, Tunbridge Wells Museum. (OS Card Reference). SKE47444.

<3> F1 ASP 18-JAN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42163.

<4> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me sites in Eng and W 160 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38865.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 53 NE 5 - January, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2704.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE46892 OS Card Reference: Mesolithic Age in Britain 1932 p.81 (JGD Clark).
<2> SKE47444 OS Card Reference: Mrs Bradley, curator, Tunbridge Wells Museum..
<3> SKE42163 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 18-JAN-63.
<4> SKE38865 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me sites in Eng and W 160 (J J Wymer).
<5>XY SKE2704 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 53 NE 5 - January, 1963. [Mapped feature: #12327 find, ]