Findspot record TQ 67 NW 1017 - Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age bronze celt, Broadness

Summary

A Bronze celt dating with a late Neolithic or early Bronze age date was dredged from the Thames. It was found in same area as Late Bronze Age hoard of spearheads at Broadness. (location accurate to the nearest 1km based on available information)

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Grid reference TQ 60 76 (point)
Map sheet TQ67NW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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An ornamental bronze celt was dredged from the Thames alongside several picks. The celt was of much earlier date; probably not part of the hoard. (1,2) [The Richmond collection was transferred to London Museum.](3) The Broadness hoard, described and illustrated in full, is assigned by Burgess et al to the LBA `Broadward Tradition', which is characterised mainly by barbed spearheads. (4) No further remains noted during the 2005 coastal survey (5)


<1> P.S.A. 2nd Series, 23, 1909-11, 160-71, (illust) (R. Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48476.

<2> "Arch of Kent" 1930, 263, 110, 40 (R.F. Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE32583.

<3> London Museum Card Index. (OS Card Reference). SKE46152.

<4> Prehistoric Man in Wales & the West, 1972, 211-84 (ed F Lynch, C Burgess) (OS Card Reference). SKE48654.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: P.S.A. 2nd Series, 23, 1909-11, 160-71, (illust) (R. Smith).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: "Arch of Kent" 1930, 263, 110, 40 (R.F. Jessup).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: London Museum Card Index..
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Prehistoric Man in Wales & the West, 1972, 211-84 (ed F Lynch, C Burgess).
  • <5> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Record last edited

Sep 18 2020 6:14PM