TR 04 NE 24 - Neolithic polished flint axe, Oxenturn Lane, Wye

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Findspot record TR 04 NE 24 - Neolithic polished flint axe, Oxenturn Lane, Wye

Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axe was found in 1966 a garden at Oxenturn Lane. The axe remains in the possession of its finder. No further information about the artefact or its discovery were available.

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Grid reference	TR 0546 4628 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR04NE
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC (at some time) to 2351 BC (at some time))

Full Description

A stone implement, identified by Dr J Lambert of the Geology Department at Wye College as a small Neolithic polished axe, was found in 1966 by Mr A.A Jackson in his garden at No.63 Oxenturn Lane. (1) Polished stone axe. Sectioned metamorphosed slate. County No Kent 39. (2) The exact findsport was indicated on the ground at TR 05464629 by Mrs Jackson. The axe, found during gardening, remains in Mr Jackson's possession. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)

<1> Arch Cant 81 1966 liv (J Bradshaw) (OS Card Reference). SKE35727.

<2> Maidstone Mus Petrological Index (OS Card Reference). SKE46334.

<3> F1 ASP 07-NOV-1969 (OS Card Reference). SKE41987.

<4> Field report for monument TR 04 NE 24 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5139.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1>XY SKE35727 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 liv (J Bradshaw). [Mapped feature: #38868 Find, ]
<2> SKE46334 OS Card Reference: Maidstone Mus Petrological Index.
<3> SKE41987 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-NOV-1969.
<4> SKE5139 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NE 24 - November, 1969.