Heavy rapier with prominent central ridge, 14.5'' long and lozenge shape section. Found 1909. (1) NGR Assigned by LMARG Additional bibliography, not consulted. (2)

Description from record TQ 76 NE 4 :
[TQ 7624 6756] (2) A Middle Bronze Age Rapier, of lozenge-shaped section, was found in 1909, on the site of the "British Queen" public house in Chatham High Street. Now in Rochester Museum. (1)(2) Additional bibliography. (3)(4)

<1> Arch. Cant. 45, 1933, 185. (R.F. Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37009.

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, LMARG record extracts, pers comm.-KCC, 8/10/92. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> Arch Cant. 45, p.183-5. (OS Card Reference). SKE36471.

<2> F1 AC 29-OCT-51 (OS Card Reference). SKE41849.

<3> The Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland 1981 12 (CB Burgess and S Gerloff) (OS Card Reference). SKE50333.

<4> Arch of Kent 1930 102 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36865.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 4 - October, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4030.