TQ 75 NE 4 - Flint axe, Roseacre Lane, Bearsted

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Findspot record TQ 75 NE 4 - Flint axe, Roseacre Lane, Bearsted

Summary

Flint axe of Scandinavian Type with an expanded and curved cutting edge was found in 1934 during early construction work at the site. Now on display in Maidstone Museum.

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Grid reference	TQ 7970 5605 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Full Description

[TQ 7969 5608]. Scandinavian type flint axe, found January 1934. (1) On display in Maidstone Museum is a Ne. thick-butted polished flint axe (or gouge) with expanded and curved cutting edge of Danish type. (Accession number 6/1934). It was found by Mr. A. H. Holtom in January, 1934, at a depth of 4 feet in pure sand, whilst he was levelling ground prior to the construction of a cowshed in Roseacre Lane, Bearsted. Mr. Holtom indicated the exact findspot at TQ 79705605. (2)

<1> Corr 6" (L R A Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE39273.

<2> Early Bronze Age in Wessex P.P.S.4 1938 101 (Piggott). (OS Card Reference). SKE41562.

<4> Inf Mr A H Holton Sunnycot Roseacre Lane Bearstead (OS Card Reference). SKE44330.

<5> F1 ASP 26.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42295.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 4 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3771.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE39273 OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (L R A Grove).
<2> SKE41562 OS Card Reference: Early Bronze Age in Wessex P.P.S.4 1938 101 (Piggott)..
<4> SKE44330 OS Card Reference: Inf Mr A H Holton Sunnycot Roseacre Lane Bearstead.
<5> SKE42295 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26.02.64.
<6>XY SKE3771 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 4 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #19156 Find, ]