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Findspot record TQ 83 NW 8 - Bronze Age Palstave handaxe, Benenden Hospital, Benenden
Summary
A middle Bronze Age Palstave handaxe was found in 1939 during levelling operations at Benenden Sanatorium. The find is thought to have been lost or destroyed during the second World War of 1939-45. No further information was available.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8336 3523 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch Cant 51 1939 204 (CE Fisher) (OS Card Reference). SKE35266.
<2> Letter C Crampton Hosp Secy Benenden Sanatorium 27.3.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE46093.
<3> F1 CFW 02.04.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42384.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 83 NW 8 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4323.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE35266 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 51 1939 204 (CE Fisher). [Mapped feature: #26815 find, ]
- <2> SKE46093 OS Card Reference: Letter C Crampton Hosp Secy Benenden Sanatorium 27.3.63.
- <3> SKE42384 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 02.04.63.
- <4> SKE4323 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 83 NW 8 - April, 1963.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2021 4:58PM