Findspot record TQ 94 SE 9 - Late Bronze Age urn, Potters Corner

Summary

A late Bronze Age urn was found in 1935 near Potters Corner. This decorated vessel was found in a sandpit but no associated finds were located at the time nor were any bones found with the urn. No subsequent discoveries of similar type have been made at the site although there is a prehistoric flint working site in the vicinity. The urn is now held at maidstone museum.

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Grid reference TQ 9982 4422 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ94SE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT

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[TQ 9982 4422] A Late Bronze age urn found in 1935, now in the Maidstone Museum (1).

On exhibition in Maidstone Museum is food vessel with decoration along the cordon found inverted in a sandpit at Potters Corner, in Dec. 1935; there was no trace of bones. It was found in a sandpit . The sandpit is situated on the crest of a prominent ridge; it is long disused and there is no local knowledge of any subsequent finds (2).


<1> Rec 6" (O.G.S Crawford) (OS Card Reference). SKE49049.

<2> Maidstone Museum 6" & Arch Gazetteer (Anon undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46357.

<3> Kelly's Directory of Kent (1934) (OS Card Reference). SKE45660.

<4> F1 CFW 03-JAN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42400.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 94 SE 9 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4782.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (O.G.S Crawford).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" & Arch Gazetteer (Anon undated).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: Kelly's Directory of Kent (1934). [Mapped feature: #33857 find, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 03-JAN-64.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 SE 9 - January, 1964.

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Record last edited

Oct 11 2021 3:55PM