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Findspot record TR 36 NW 391 - Bronze Age axehead, near Cleve Court, Manston
Summary
The top half of a Bronze Age axehead was found during arcaheological excavations in 1994 prior to development at the Kent International Business Park. The axehead was identified as of a transitional type between flanged axes and palstaves. The artefact is thought to date from the middle to late Bronze Age. A Bronze Age spearhead was found in close proximity to this find during a metal detecting survey (see TR 36 NW 390).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 31294 66490 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
During an evaluation in 1994 a fragment of mid-late bronze age axehead was found. The form is transitional between flanged axes and palstaves. The location is close to a spearhead (TR 36 NW 390) found on the same excavation.
<1> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1994, Kent International Business Park, Manston, Thanet: Archaeological Evaluation Report - Phase 1: 30 Acres, Kent Int. Business Park: Arch. evaluation, phase 1, Trust for Thanet Arch, 1994. (Unpublished document). SKE12034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE12034 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1994. Kent International Business Park, Manston, Thanet: Archaeological Evaluation Report - Phase 1: 30 Acres. Kent Int. Business Park: Arch. evaluation, phase 1, Trust for Thanet Arch, 1994..
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Kent International Business Park, Manston (EKE8291)
Record last edited
Mar 1 2007 12:51PM