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Findspot record TR 34 SE 18 - Mesolithic adze
Summary
A Mesolithic adze was found on the surface on high ground, some 200 metres from the cliff edge, near the South Foreland Lighthouse, Saint Margaret's at Cliffe.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3565 4320 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TR 35654321. A mesolithic adze was found on the surface on high ground, some 200 metres from the cliff edge, near the South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret's at Cliffe. The implement is complete and ismainly triangular in the centre cross-section but becoming asymetrically ovoid towards the ends. Weight 223.50 grams. (See illustration card). (1)
<1> KAR 88 1987 188-190 (G Halliwell & K Parfitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE45463.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE45463 OS Card Reference: KAR 88 1987 188-190 (G Halliwell & K Parfitt). [Mapped feature: #54955 find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at lighthouse Down, St Margaret's Bay, 1983 (EKE21069)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2023 11:34AM