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Findspot record TQ 86 NW 11 - Mid Bronze Age weapon, found at Rainham
Summary
A late middle Bronze Age weapon described at various times as a tanged bronze rapier, a dirk and a spear head. It was found in the marshes of the Lower Medway at Rainham. Exactly when this artefact was found is unknown. Present whereabouts are also uncertain.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 820 685 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Ant J 13 1933 465-6 illust (OS Card Reference). SKE33128.
<2> Archaeology of Kent 1930 102 260 (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37338.
<3> Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 105 (N C Cook) (OS Card Reference). SKE49301.
<4> F1 AC 06-NOV-51 (OS Card Reference). SKE41769.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 11 - November, 1951 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4566.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE33128 OS Card Reference: Ant J 13 1933 465-6 illust. [Mapped feature: #30024 find, ]
- <2> SKE37338 OS Card Reference: Archaeology of Kent 1930 102 260 (R F Jessup).
- <3> SKE49301 OS Card Reference: Rochester Naturalist 6 1928 105 (N C Cook).
- <4> SKE41769 OS Card Reference: F1 AC 06-NOV-51.
- <5> SKE4566 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 11 - November, 1951.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2021 2:07PM