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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 18 - Quartzite macehead perforated
Summary
A Mesolithic quartzite pebble macehead, with hour glass perforation, was found at Oldbury Hill.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 58 55 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[Marginal] Quartzite pabble macehead with hour glass perforation found at Oldbury Hill, now in Maidstone Museum. (1) This macehead was presented by the late Sir Edward Harrison, but no details have been recorded. (2) TQ 585565 (sited to place name only). One mesolithic pebble macehead with hour glass perforation from Oldbury Hill. Information from J.J. Wymer. (3)
<1> Arch. N.L. 4,4, 1951,54 (W.F. Rankine) (OS Card Reference). SKE37162.
<2> F1 CFW 05-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42431.
<3> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me & Upper Pa Sites in Eng & Wales 152 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38847.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 18 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2761.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE37162 OS Card Reference: Arch. N.L. 4,4, 1951,54 (W.F. Rankine).
- <2> SKE42431 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-AUG-64.
- <3> SKE38847 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me & Upper Pa Sites in Eng & Wales 152 (J J Wymer).
- <4>XY SKE2761 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 18 - August, 1964. [Mapped feature: #23626 Stone, ]
Finds (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2021 9:48PM