TQ 76 SW 5 - Neolithic and beaker sherds, leaf-shaped arrowhead, possible Bronze Age socketed axe, undated spurs and sword, Kits Coty house field, Aylesford

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Findspot record TQ 76 SW 5 - Neolithic and beaker sherds, leaf-shaped arrowhead, possible Bronze Age socketed axe, undated spurs and sword, Kits Coty house field, Aylesford

Summary

Various items have been found in the field of Kits Coty House. In the 18th century the tenant at Tottington Farm had a large brass, warlike instrument, something like a halberd with a socket to it. It had been unearthed in the field. A sword with the handle and a fragment of the blade and 2 spurs were found at a different time. A leaf shaped arrowhead, Neolithic or beaker pottery sherds were also unearthed. The present location of the finds is unknown.

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Grid reference	TQ 7445 6083 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76SW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

[Area centred TQ 74456084] The tenant at Tottington Farm had a large brass warlike instrument, something like a halberd with a socket to it, found some years ago in ploughing Kits Coty House field. In the same field has been found an ancient sword with the handle and a fragment of the blade and two spurs. (1) "I have picked up a specimen of leaf-shaped arrowhead near Kits Coty House". (2) A number of small, worn, Neo. or Beaker potsherds were found on the surface of the field surrounding Kits Coty House by Mr. & Mrs. S. Piggott and Mrs. N. Cook. (3) The present location of these finds has not been ascertained. Probably a bronze socketed celt described by Authority 1. (4) No further information. (5)

<1> Custumale Roffense (1788) p.322 (J Thorpe) (OS Card Reference). SKE39529.

<2> Anc Stone Impts (1897) p.378 (J Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE33061.

<3> Arch Cant Vol 48 (1936) p.234 (N Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE36403.

<4> F1 ASP 19-MAY-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42187.

<5> F2 ASP 20-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43140.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 5 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4164.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 5 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4165.

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<1> SKE39529 OS Card Reference: Custumale Roffense (1788) p.322 (J Thorpe).
<2>XY SKE33061 OS Card Reference: Anc Stone Impts (1897) p.378 (J Evans). [Mapped feature: #24128 find, ]
<3> SKE36403 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant Vol 48 (1936) p.234 (N Cook).
<4> SKE42187 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19-MAY-59.
<5> SKE43140 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 20-OCT-64.
<6> SKE4164 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 5 - May, 1959.
<7> SKE4165 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 5 - October, 1964.