TR 16 NE 14 - Thames picks and flints flakes - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 16 NE 14 - Thames picks and flints flakes

Summary

Thames picks and flints flakes

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Grid reference	TR 166 685 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR16NE
Civil Parish	HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT
County	KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FLINT SCATTER (FLINT SCATTER, Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Full Description

On exhibition in Herne Bay Museum are flint implements from Cat Island (centred TR 16606850) a gravelly bank West of Herne Bay pier. (a) Part of the Armstrong Bowes Collection, they include seven Thames picks (two waterworn and doubtful) and some flint flakes. The date and circumstances of their findings are not recorded and no further information could be obtained (1). Additional references (2-4). For context with other Mesolithic& Neolithic finds see (5).

<1> Card with exhibits Herne Bay Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE38596.

<2> Inf Mr HE Gough Curator Herne Bay Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE44347.

<3> F1 ASP 29.11.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42341.

<4> Field report for monument TR 16 NE 14 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5522.

<5> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1>XY SKE38596 OS Card Reference: Card with exhibits Herne Bay Mus. [Mapped feature: #44123 find, ]
<2> SKE44347 OS Card Reference: Inf Mr HE Gough Curator Herne Bay Mus.
<3> SKE42341 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 29.11.63.
<4> SKE5522 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 16 NE 14 - November, 1963.
<5> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent.