Findspot record TQ 55 NE 53 - Mesolithic axe findspot
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5745 5664 (point) LO |
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Map sheet | TQ55NE |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 22 2021 1:41PM