TQ 75 NE 26 - Mesolithic Flint Implements found in the front garden of 16 Monkton Lane, Maidstone

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Findspot record TQ 75 NE 26 - Mesolithic Flint Implements found in the front garden of 16 Monkton Lane, Maidstone

Summary

Two Mesolithic flint hammerstones, flint flakes and a flint end scraper were found in the front garden of 16 Monkton's Lane, Maidstone, in 1948. They were stated to be found together at a depth of one foot. A further search of the front garden revealed no more implements.

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Grid reference	TQ 7547 5703 (point) Centred
Map sheet	TQ75NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC (at some time) to 4001 BC (at some time))

Full Description

Two Mesolithic flint hammerstones, flint flakes and a flint end scraper in Maidstone Museum (Accession number 29/1951) were found by Mr. Parsons in his front garden at 16 Monkton's Lane, Maidstone on 14.7.1948. He indicated the findspot at TQ 7547 5704, and stated they were found together at a depth of one foot. A further search of the front garden revealed no more implements. (1)
Additional Information (2,3,4)

<1> Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46487.

<2> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (in progress) Anon undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46417.

<3> ASP 4.3.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE37414.

<4> Lawson-Price Environmental, 1994, Desk based assessment of land around the Fremlins Brewery for Whitbread Development Ltd (Unpublished document). SKE6889.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE46487 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated).
<2> SKE46417 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (in progress) Anon undated.
<3>XY SKE37414 OS Card Reference: ASP 4.3.64. [Mapped feature: #19196 find, ]
<4> SKE6889 Unpublished document: Lawson-Price Environmental. 1994. Desk based assessment of land around the Fremlins Brewery for Whitbread Development Ltd.