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Findspot record TQ 75 NW 37 - Four Bronze Age looped and socketed axes found at Aylesford
Summary
In the British Museum collection are 4 looped and socketed axes found in Aylesford at an unspecified site. The find is recorded before 1930. One axe has a square mouth and three ribs on the face. Another has bevelled sides and a splayed cutting edge.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 72 59 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
BA socketed axes in the British Museum included in list of antiquities found at Aylesford. One with square mouth and three ribs on face, another has bevelled sides and splayed cutting edge. (1) Four looped and socketed axes from Aylesford, in the British Museum. (2)
<1> Arch. of Kent (1930) Plate V Nos. 1& 2 p. 251 p.106 (R.F. Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37165.
<2> Maidstone Museum Arch. Gazetteer MS in progress (OS Card Reference). SKE46442.
<3> F1 ASP 06-MAY-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41964.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 37 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3899.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE37165 OS Card Reference: Arch. of Kent (1930) Plate V Nos. 1& 2 p. 251 p.106 (R.F. Jessup). [Mapped feature: #19921 Find, ]
- <2> SKE46442 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch. Gazetteer MS in progress.
- <3> SKE41964 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 06-MAY-59.
- <4> SKE3899 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 37 - May, 1959.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2021 2:40PM