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Findspot record TQ 83 NE 3 - Neolithic polished flint axe
Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axe of length 13.5cm was found at a depth of six feet during the cutting of a drain in 1930. The axe remains in private possession of the person who found it.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8594 3696 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIDDENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TQ 8529 3725] Ne. polished flint axe found by Mr. Bidders, Biddenden. Length 5 1/4". (1)
Mr. Bidders found the axe at TQ 8595 3696, six feet down, when cutting a drain in 1930. It is still in his possession. (2)
<1> Maidstone Mus 6" (D Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE46274.
<2> Mr Bidders Senior Biddenden Kent 11.2.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE47365.
<3> F1 ASP 11-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42051.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 83 NE 3 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4315.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE46274 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus 6" (D Kelly).
- <2> SKE47365 OS Card Reference: Mr Bidders Senior Biddenden Kent 11.2.63.
- <3> SKE42051 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 11-FEB-63.
- <4>XY SKE4315 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 83 NE 3 - February, 1963. [Mapped feature: #26677 find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Sep 30 2024 4:01PM