Monument record TQ 55 NW 20 - Mesolithic flint working site
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5041 5574 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ55NW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | CHEVENING, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(TQ 5042 5574) Flint Implements found AD.1932 (NAT) (1) A Mesolithic site found in January 1932 while driving a road across the park at Chipstead Place, at the published reference. Specimens, which include flakes, cores scrapers, points and microliths, held at Sevenoaks Public Library and Museum, were presented by the late W. Hooper. (2) Maidstone Museum is said to hold a selection but none could be traced there. The area is completely developed and there is no record of subsequent finds. (2( TQ 500560 (sited to place name only), at Chipstead Place working floor debris was found due south of a house half way to Bessel's Green. This consisted of :- 6 cores 69 blades and flakes 3 scrapers 1 graver 7 microliths 3 microburins 3 other implements. The above implements are all listed as mesolithic. They are in Dartford Museum, ex W Hooper. Information from R.M. Jacobi. (3)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer and 6" (anon, undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46421.
<3> F1 CFW 08-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42480.
<4> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me and Upper Pa Sites in Eng and Wales 146 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38830.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 20 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2810.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2> SKE46421 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer and 6" (anon, undated).
- <3> SKE42480 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 08-AUG-64.
- <4> SKE38830 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz Me and Upper Pa Sites in Eng and Wales 146 (J J Wymer).
- <5> SKE2810 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NW 20 - August, 1964.
Finds (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2021 5:06PM