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Findspot record TQ 75 NW 41 - Early-medieval spearhead, Cobdown Wood, Ditton
Summary
In 1962 an Anglo Saxon spearhead was found in a sandy knoll at Cobdown, Ditton. Any possible grave on the knoll was destroyed in the making of a cutting through the site. The spearhead is 9.5 inches long (24cm). The point and part of the socket are missing and it has an angular blade and split socket. It is in store at Maidstone Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 712 588 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DITTON, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant 77 1962 204 (D B Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35618.
<2> Maidstone Mus Card Index (OS Card Reference). SKE32571.
<3> F1 ASP 24.03.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42251.
<4> Md Arch 8 1964 236 (D M Wilson & D G Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE46645.
<5> Gaz Early AS Burial Sites 1964 (A Meaney) (OS Card Reference). SKE43479.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 41 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3905.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE35618 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 77 1962 204 (D B Kelly).
- <2>XY SKE32571 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Card Index. [Mapped feature: #19962 Find, ]
- <3> SKE42251 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24.03.64.
- <4> SKE46645 OS Card Reference: Md Arch 8 1964 236 (D M Wilson & D G Hurst).
- <5> SKE43479 OS Card Reference: Gaz Early AS Burial Sites 1964 (A Meaney).
- <6> SKE3905 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 41 - March, 1964.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 15 2022 3:14PM