Findspot record TQ 55 NE 33 - Prehistoric axe, seal chart

Summary

A polished flint axe was found in 1865 at Seal Chart and a Mesolithic tranchet axe was found at Seal Chart; the two artefacts are probably one and the same.

Location

Grid reference TQ 564 556 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ55NE
County KENT
Civil Parish SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(Marginal) Polished flint axe found in 1865 at Seal Chart. (1) This axe is presumed to be the one held in Maidstone Museum store, ex the late Sir Edward Harrison's collection, labelled, "found at Seal Chart". (2) TQ 565565 (sited to place name only) One medium sized mesolithic tranchet axe in the Maidstone Museum, ex B (sic) Harrison was found at Seal Chart. Information from R M Jacobi. (3) Flint hand axe found at Seal Chart (TQ 56 55) by B Harrison, recorded as being in Tunbridge Wells Museum. (4)


<1> Harrison of Ightham 1928, 55 (E. Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE43735.

<2> F1 CFW 23-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42730.

<3> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me and Upper Pa Sites in Eng and Wales 156 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38854.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 33 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2776.

<5> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Finds, Tunbridge Wells Museum, M D Bennell, 1988. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Harrison of Ightham 1928, 55 (E. Harrison).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 23-JUL-64.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me and Upper Pa Sites in Eng and Wales 156 (J J Wymer).
  • <4>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 33 - July, 1964. [Mapped feature: #25211 Finds, ]
  • <5> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Finds, Tunbridge Wells Museum, M D Bennell, 1988..

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2021 1:57PM