Chipped flint celt, stained with iron oxide, 6" long, 3 1/2" wide. Found on shore near Minster, Sheppey. Presented by J. Copland, Esq., of Sheerness. [Collection dispersed, most going to Rochester Museum, where above find is now probably held.](1) The Payne collection has been dispersed to the British, Rochester and Maidstone Museums. Exact whereabouts of the axe not ascertained. (2). For context with other Neolithic finds see (4).

<1> Catalogue of Museum of Local Antiquities collected by G Payne 1882, 7 (OS Card Reference). SKE38743.

<2> F1 ASP 12-NOV-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42075.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 6 - November, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5002.

<4> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.