[TQ 713588] An Anglo-Saxon spearhead was found in July 1962 by Master D Tamkin, in a cutting through a natural knoll of sand on Messrs Reed's playing fields, at Cobdown, Ditton, and is now in Maidstone Museum (Acc. No. 49, 1962). It is possible that the spearhead came from a grave on the top of the knoll which was destroyed in the making or widening of the cutting. The spearhead is 9.5 in. long (the point and part of the socket are missing and has an angular blade and split socket. (1) Master David Tomkin, the finder, of 608 London Raod, Ditton, indicated the exact findspot at TQ 71175877. The spearhead is in store in Maidstone Museum. (2) TQ 713588. A spear-head, 9.5 in. long with angular blade hand split socket was found jammed at the bottom of a cutting throug a sandy knoll, perhaps having fallen from a destroyed grave on top of the knoll. (3) Not listed in the Gazetteer of early Anglo Saxon burial sites. (4)

<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.