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Findspot record TQ 94 SW 6 - Bronze Age gold bracelet, Rooting farm
Summary
A Bronze Age gold penannular bracelet was found with two others in Feb 1869 during drainage work in Stag Paddock meadow, Rooting Farm, in Little Chart parish. The bracelet is decorated with terminals straight lined and with a chevron pattern. This find was given to the British Museum. The two bracelets not in the British Museum are almost certainly in the Ashmolean and said to be from 'near Faversham'.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 947 443 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CHART, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Arch of Kent 1930 114 258 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36873.
<2> BM Accession Register (OS Card Reference). SKE38187.
<3> Kentish Express & Ashford News 20.3.1869 17.4.1869 24.4.1869 3.7.1869 (OS Card Reference). SKE45964.
<4> Oral Mr D.M Rogers, Little Chart (OS Card Reference). SKE47954.
<5> F1 CFW 18-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42631.
<6> Typescript 'Little Chart Kent Gold Bracelets' 1964 (MS Gordon) (OS Card Reference). SKE50691.
<7> Arch Cant 80 1965 200-4 plate (MS Gordon) (OS Card Reference). SKE35685.
<8> Field report for monument TQ 94 SW 6 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4794.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SKE36873 OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 114 258 (RF Jessup).
- <2> SKE38187 OS Card Reference: BM Accession Register.
- <3> SKE45964 OS Card Reference: Kentish Express & Ashford News 20.3.1869 17.4.1869 24.4.1869 3.7.1869.
- <4> SKE47954 OS Card Reference: Oral Mr D.M Rogers, Little Chart.
- <5> SKE42631 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 18-FEB-64.
- <6> SKE50691 OS Card Reference: Typescript 'Little Chart Kent Gold Bracelets' 1964 (MS Gordon).
- <7>XY SKE35685 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 1965 200-4 plate (MS Gordon). [Mapped feature: #34023 find, ]
- <8> SKE4794 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 SW 6 - February, 1964.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 11 2021 5:38PM