Findspot record TQ 75 SE 14 - Bronze Age Beaker found at Tovil, Maidstone

Summary

A Bronze Age beaker, a B2 or 'Burial' type, was found in 1892 on the south side of the Medway at Tovil when cutting a roadway down to the river from Church Road where Tovil Adult School stood (in 1928). No further information was obtained on this beaker which is on display in Maidstone Museum. It is possible that the beaker was found in what is now Beaconsfield Road.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7554 5479 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ75SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Full Description

[TQ 75545479] A beaker was found in 1892 on the south side of the Medway at Tovil when cutting a roadway down to the river from Church Road where Tovil Adult School stands (1928) (a) Add. ref (b). No further information was obtained on this beaker, a B2 or 'Burial' type, which is on display in Maidstone Museum. Tovil Adult School (an early attempt at further education for apprentices) is now a bungalow, No 38 Beaconsfield Road, centred TQ 75415473. If the Maidstone Museum text is correct it suggests the Beaker was found in Beaconsfield Road and not in the lane sited on their 6" but this was not resolved. (1)


<1> Maidstone Museum 6" and Arch Gazetteer (Anon. Undated). (OS Card Reference). SKE46384.

<2> Arch of Kent 1930 91 258 (R F Jessup). (OS Card Reference). SKE36924.

<3> F1 CFW 30.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42824.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 75 SE 13 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3965.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" and Arch Gazetteer (Anon. Undated)..
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 91 258 (R F Jessup).. [Mapped feature: #20378 find, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 30.02.64.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SE 13 - February, 1964.

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2021 2:41PM