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Findspot record TQ 76 NE 26 - Late Bronze Age spearhead, found at Chatham Dockyard
Summary
Late Bronze Age spearhead found at Chatham Dockyard. The spear had a hollow-cast central rib and transverse peg hole in the socket. Now in Maidstone Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 74 67 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
A bronze spearhead, 8.1 ins. long with hollow-cast central rib and transverse peg hole in the socket, was found at Chatham Dockyard and presented to Maidstone Museum. Dated to early in the Late Bronze Age. No further information.
<1> Arch. Cant. 45, 1933, 182-4 (R.F. Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37008.
<2> F1 AC 27-OCT-51 (OS Card Reference). SKE41840.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 76 NE 26 - October, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4053.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 7:51PM