TR 04 NE 23 - Polished Neolithic flint axe - Historic Environment Record

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Findspot record TR 04 NE 23 - Polished Neolithic flint axe

Summary

A polished Neolithic flint axe, with the haft broken off was found in 1966 and subsequently presented to Maidstone museum. The axe was found lying in ploughed ground and was a chance find during an inspection of the field.

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Grid reference	TR 063 451 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR04NE
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	BROOK, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Full Description

A polished Neolithic flint axe, with the haft broken off, in Maidstone Museum, (Acc.No. 68/1966) was found and presented by Mr R E Morris, Southernden, Headcorn, in 1966. Mr Morris, who indicated the findspot to Mr Grove at TR 063451, said the axe was lying in ploughed grond and was a chance find whilst he was inspecting the field in his capacity as an agricultural fertiliser salesman (a). (1) TR 063451. Neolithic polished flint axe found at Brook in July 1966 by R.E Morris of Southernden, Headcorn, and presented to the Maidstone Museum. Accession number given as 71.1966. (2)

<1> F1 ASP 01-SEP-1966 (OS Card Reference). SKE41878.

<2> Inf: Mr L R A Grove, Curator, Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE44421.

<3> Arch Cant 81 1966 246 (D B Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35720.

<4> Field report for monument TR 04 NE 23 - September, 1966 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5138.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE41878 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01-SEP-1966.
<2> SKE44421 OS Card Reference: Inf: Mr L R A Grove, Curator, Maidstone Museum.
<3>XY SKE35720 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 246 (D B Kelly). [Mapped feature: #38857 find, ]
<4> SKE5138 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NE 23 - September, 1966.