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Findspot record TQ 55 NE 52 - Mesolithic flint implement findspot
Summary
Mesolithic implements including 1 tranchet axe, 2 picks, 4 cores, 12 blades or flakes, 1 microlith and 2 other implements were found in Oldbury.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 584 565 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TQ 595565 (sited to place name only). A number of mesolithic implements found in Oldbury are now in the Maidstone Museum, ex E Harrison:- 1 medium sized tranchet axe 2 picks 4 cores 12 blades or flakes 1 microlith 2 other implements Information from R.M. Jacobi. (1)
2015 Volunteer Project suggested that TQ 55 NE 52 corresponds to NWK-6, No. 20, 33, 36, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46 + 47 from the Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project.
<1> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W 152 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38814.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE38814 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W 152 (J J Wymer).
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 22 2021 1:38PM