Findspot record TQ 87 NW 5 - Late Bronze Age Founder's hoard, near Allhallows

Summary

A late Bronze Age Founder's hoard was found in 1875 at Home Wood Farm near Allhallows. The hoard of 25 objects included 9 socketed axes (some broken), 2 or 3 socketed gouges, a socketed spearhead, a hog-back knife, 9 bronze ingots, fragments of four swords and the bronze pommel or chape of one. These finds are now in the British Museum.

Location

Grid reference TQ 82 77 (point) LO
Map sheet TQ87NW
County KENT
Civil Parish ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Pte 6" (LRA Grove 1950) (OS Card Reference). SKE48873.

<2> Arch Cant 9 1874 300 (OS Card Reference). SKE36005.

<3> Arch Cant 11 1877 124-5 illus (H Wickham) (OS Card Reference). SKE34648.

<4> "Archaeology of Kent" 1930 107 250 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE32591.

<5> Mr Shearman Two Rivers Farm All Hallows (OS Card Reference). SKE47419.

<6> Mr de Brook Manager All Hallows Caravan Site (Stood RDC) (OS Card Reference). SKE47375.

<7> The Parish of All Hallows 1928 35-6 (FJ Hammond) (OS Card Reference). SKE50463.

<8> F1 CFW 05-APR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42430.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 87 NW 5 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4640.

<10> LATE BRONZE AGE.FOUND 1873 Types: FOUNDER'S HOARD (Photograph). SKE194.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Pte 6" (LRA Grove 1950).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 9 1874 300.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 11 1877 124-5 illus (H Wickham).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: "Archaeology of Kent" 1930 107 250 (RF Jessup).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Mr Shearman Two Rivers Farm All Hallows.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Mr de Brook Manager All Hallows Caravan Site (Stood RDC).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: The Parish of All Hallows 1928 35-6 (FJ Hammond).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-APR-63.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 87 NW 5 - April, 1963.
  • <10>XY Photograph: LATE BRONZE AGE.FOUND 1873 Types: FOUNDER'S HOARD. AO58/59/6. Black and White. Negative. [Mapped feature: #31541 hoard, ]

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Record last edited

Sep 28 2021 12:24PM