Findspot record TQ 55 NE 53 - Mesolithic axe findspot

Summary

One Mesolithic tranchet axe was found from Chart Farm, Ightham.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5745 5664 (point) LO
Map sheet TQ55NE
County KENT
Civil Parish SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

TQ 590560 (sic) (sited to parish name only). One mesolithic medium sized tranchet axe from Chart Farm, Ightham, is now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Information from A.G. Woodcock. (1) (Chart Farm is situated at TQ 57455665 and falls within the boundary of Seal parish in Sevenoaks). (2)

2015 Volunteer Project suggested that TQ 55 NE 53 corresponds to NWK-6, No. 13, 14, 15, 57, 58 + 59 in the Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Chart Farm and the Ashmolean Museum are mentioned in both the above and Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project. However, the above are described as Mesolithic and there is only one implement identified.


<1> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W 152 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38814.

<2> F1 CJH 3 4 87 (OS Card Reference). SKE42847.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W 152 (J J Wymer). [Mapped feature: #27362 find, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CJH 3 4 87.

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Record last edited

Mar 22 2021 1:41PM