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Monument record TQ 86 NW 12 - Neolithic/Bronze Age flint working floor, near Motney Hill, Gillingham
Summary
A Neolithic/Bronze Age flint working floor was discovered in 1952 on the marsh west of Motney Hill. From the site, part of a polished axe, a transverse arrowhead, a Neolithic/Bronze Age bone, scrapers and cores have been found and donated to the British Museum. A leaf-shaped arrowhead has also been found in the area and is in the hands of its finder.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8244 6819 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (D B Kelly undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46485.
<2> Oral Major J P D Burchell Fawke Common Sevenoaks (OS Card Reference). SKE47946.
<3> F1 ASP 09-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42021.
<4> F2 CFW 09-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43214.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4567.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4568.
<7> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE46485 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (D B Kelly undated).
- <2> SKE47946 OS Card Reference: Oral Major J P D Burchell Fawke Common Sevenoaks.
- <3> SKE42021 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 09-OCT-64.
- <4> SKE43214 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 09-NOV-64.
- <5> SKE4567 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - October, 1964.
- <6> SKE4568 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - November, 1964.
- <7>XY SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. [Mapped feature: #30035 flint working site, ]
Finds (5)
- ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- CORE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- WHETSTONE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2021 2:14PM