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Findspot record TR 23 NW 44 - Neolithic handaxe
Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axe measuring 9.5 inches is in Canterbury Royal Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 20 35 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Neolithic polished flint axe, length 9.5 inches, from Shorncliffe, near Folkestone, is on display in Canterbury Royal Museum (Accession number RM 7797, Copeland Collection). No further information concerning findspot, or circumstances of discovery is available. (1)
<1> F1 ASP 12-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42073.
<2> Archaeol of Kent 1930, 261, 54 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE37297.
<3> Canterbury Royal Museum Accessions Book. (OS Card Reference). SKE38555.
<4> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 44 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5624.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE42073 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 12-JUN-64.
- <2>XY SKE37297 OS Card Reference: Archaeol of Kent 1930, 261, 54 (RF Jessup). [Mapped feature: #45027 find, ]
- <3> SKE38555 OS Card Reference: Canterbury Royal Museum Accessions Book..
- <4> SKE5624 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 44 - June, 1964.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 7 2022 1:39PM