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Findspot record TR 46 NW 1 - Flint implements, near Bleak House, Broadstairs and St. Peters
Summary
A small scraper and 10-12 geometric microliths were found in 1967 on the beach 'east of Bleak House'. The artefacts were thought to have eroded from the cliff-top above.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 400 679 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR46NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
TR 400680. In 1967 Mr Montagu Puckle (then Deputy Keeper of Archaeology, St Albans Museum), found a small scraper and 10-12 geometric microliths on the beach `east of Bleak House'. He believed them to have eroded from the cliff-top overburden which is at that point sand and brickearth c.1.5m deep. The flints were passed to Dr Weacter of the Institute of Archaeology, London. They were thought to be Mesolithic in date (1)
Re-examined in 2010, although some may be worked, none could convincingly be regarded as of Mesolithic date. Now in the Powell Cotton Museum archaeological store.
<1> Isles of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 213 (OS Card Reference). SKE44783.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE44783 OS Card Reference: Isles of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 213. [Mapped feature: #67582 find, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2023 11:58AM