Findspot record TQ 57 NE 31 - 3 Neolithic axes from River Thames

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Three Neolithic axes found in the River Thames at Purfleet. All three are at least partly polished and are in the Museum of London (accession numbers 0.527, 0.604, 0.528)

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Grid reference TQ 56 77 (point) LO
Map sheet TQ57NE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish STONE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Long Reach ("Thames, dredged Long Reach"). Ground flint. Light to dark brown. Polished edge blunt and slightly damaged. Ground butt slightly damaed. Flattened sides. L. 228 mm. W 71 mm. T 56 mm. Wt 1036 gm. London Museum (48.30/8). Long Reach. Polished slate. Edge unworn and hardly damaged. Battered butt. Flattened sides. L. 132 mm. W. 67 mm. T 19 mm. Wt 285 gm. London Museum (0.547). Long Reach. Polished flint. Light ochreous. Highly polished edge has slight S-twist. Slightly blunt and damaged. One re-grinding facet. Ground butt slightly damaged. Bevelled sides. L. 121 mm. W 66 mm. T 34 mm. Wt 284 gm. London Museum (48.30/9) (1).


<1> BM Occ Papers 1 Ne Axes from R Thames 1978 26,42, 47 (R Adkins & R Jackson) (OS Card Reference). SKE38199.

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  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: BM Occ Papers 1 Ne Axes from R Thames 1978 26,42, 47 (R Adkins & R Jackson). [Mapped feature: #61560 find, ]

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Apr 30 2021 2:54PM