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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NW 16
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Perforated axe-hammer, found Reed Street, Cliffe

Summary

Perforated axe-hammer, found Reed Street, Cliffe in 1957. Donated to the British Museum.


Grid Reference:TQ 7391 7662
Map Sheet:TQ77NW
Parish:CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

  • AXE HAMMER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

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[TQ 738766] A perforated axe hammer was found in a garden in Reed Street, Cliffe. Donated to the British Museum by J.W.Oakley, of Reed Street, Cliffe. (Acc.No 1957 4-2-1) (1). This axe hammer was found in 1957, by Mr H.S. Martin in his garden at TQ 7391 7662. and given to Mr Oakey (2). Additional references (3,4).


<1> BM Accession Register (OS Card Reference). SKE38187.

<2> Mr JW Oakey `Oakville' Reed St Cliffe (OS Card Reference). SKE47394.

<3> F1 FGA 26-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42987.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 16 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4237.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: BM Accession Register.
<2>OS Card Reference: Mr JW Oakey `Oakville' Reed St Cliffe.
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 26-OCT-64.
<4>XYBibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NW 16 - October, 1964. [Mapped feature: #25223 find, ]