Findspot record TR 36 SW 11 - Bronze Age founder's hoard, Ebbsfleet Farm, Minster parish

Summary

A late Bronze Age founder's hoard was discovered in January 1893 on a farm at Ebbsfleet, near Minster. The hoard consisted of 181 weapons and implements and these are now held in the British Museum. A further number of socketed axes, spearheads, and winged axes were previously on exhibition in the Royal Museum, Canterbury. These finds are reported as 'from the Ebbsfleet hoard' however there appears to be little information to support this statement. The exact location of this findspot is uncertain and no furrther information about its discovery was available.

Location

Grid reference TR 33270 63080 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> PSA 2nd Series 14 1891-3 309-11 illust (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE48810.

<2> Arch of Kent 1930 100 259 illus (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36864.

<3> F1 ASP 02-DEC-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41892.

<4> VCH Kent 1 1908 322 (OS Card Reference). SKE50833.

<5> Arch Cant 21 1895 L (OS Card Reference). SKE34827.

<6> Arch 61 1909 147 (O Montelius) (OS Card Reference). SKE34439.

<7> Ant J 20 1940 62 (H Godwin and J G D Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE33157.

<8> PPS 25 1959 203 (M A Brown and A E Blin-Stoyle) (OS Card Reference). SKE48586.

<9> BA Guide British Museum 1920 pl 3 (OS Card Reference). SKE37451.

<10> Field report for monument TR 36 SW 11 - December, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6276.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: PSA 2nd Series 14 1891-3 309-11 illust (G Payne).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 100 259 illus (R F Jessup).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02-DEC-63.
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 322. [Mapped feature: #65876 find, ]
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 21 1895 L.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Arch 61 1909 147 (O Montelius).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Ant J 20 1940 62 (H Godwin and J G D Clark).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: PPS 25 1959 203 (M A Brown and A E Blin-Stoyle).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: BA Guide British Museum 1920 pl 3.
  • <10> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 SW 11 - December, 1963.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Dec 11 2023 5:03PM