Findspot record TQ 77 NW 17 - Late Bronze Age hoard, found near Quarry Cottages, Cliffe
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 725 764 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cliffe: late Bronze Age hoard of eight objects (socketed axes, spear-head, gouge, sword) now in the British Museum (1). Cliffe at Hoo. Hoard consisting of five socketed axes, one gouge, one sword and one spearhead (2). No additional siting evidence discovered. The present location of what would appear to be a merchant's hoard was not confirmed (3). [TQ 725764]. The BA hoard was found c.1890 in the area immediately NW of Quarry Cottages (4). Additional reference (5).
<1> "Archaeology of Kent" 1930 107 254 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE32592.
<2> Later Prehistoric Antiquities of the Brit Isles 1953 44 (Brailsford) (OS Card Reference). SKE46002.
<3> F1 FGA 30-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE43000.
<4> Oral: RF Hutchings Schoolmaster Cortsole Farm Cliffe (OS Card Reference). SKE48090.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 17 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4238.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE32592 OS Card Reference: "Archaeology of Kent" 1930 107 254 (RF Jessup). [Mapped feature: #25234 find, ]
- <2> SKE46002 OS Card Reference: Later Prehistoric Antiquities of the Brit Isles 1953 44 (Brailsford).
- <3> SKE43000 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 30-JUN-59.
- <4> SKE48090 OS Card Reference: Oral: RF Hutchings Schoolmaster Cortsole Farm Cliffe.
- <5> SKE4238 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 17 - June, 1959.
Finds (4)
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2021 4:35PM