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Findspot record TQ 96 SE 17 - Polished flint celt, found north of Teynham Railway station
Summary
A polished flint celt was found around 1882 in Millichamp's brickfield, north of Teynham Railway Station. It measured five by two and a half inches. Its exact provenance is uncertain.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 957 631 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | TEYNHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Highly polished grey flint celt, 5 inches long, two and a half inches wide. From Millichamp's brickfield, to the north of Teynham Railway station. [All the brickfields north of the railway station and south of Conyer have long been disused and are under cultivation.] (1). The Payne Collection has been dispersed to the British, Rochester and Maidstone Museums. Exact provenance of the above celt not ascertained (2). Additional reference (3).
<1> Cat of Mus of Local Ant collected by G Payne 1882 7 (OS Card Reference). SKE38723.
<2> F1 ASP 12-NOV-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42075.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 96 SE 17 - November, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4906.
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2021 1:27PM