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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NW 12
Type of record:Monument
Name:Neolithic/Bronze Age flint working floor, near Motney Hill, Gillingham

Summary

A Neolithic/Bronze Age flint working floor was discovered in 1952 on the marsh west of Motney Hill. From the site, part of a polished axe, a transverse arrowhead, a Neolithic/Bronze Age bone, scrapers and cores have been found and donated to the British Museum. A leaf-shaped arrowhead has also been found in the area and is in the hands of its finder.

Grid Reference:TQ 8244 6819
Map Sheet:TQ86NW
Parish:GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • LITHIC WORKING SITE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (between))

Associated Finds

  • ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • AXEHEAD (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • CORE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
  • WHETSTONE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

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A Ne/BA flint working floor was discovered by Burchell in 1952 on the marsh W. of Motney Hill at TQ 8245 6820. From the site, part of a polished axe, a transverse arrowhead, a Ne/BA bone, scrapers and cores have been donated to the B.M. Burchell retains a fine leaf-shaped arrowhead. (1) No visible remains: site lies below the high water mark and is silted over. (2). Additional references (3-5). For context with other Neolithic/BA finds see (7).


<1> Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (D B Kelly undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46485.

<2> Oral Major J P D Burchell Fawke Common Sevenoaks (OS Card Reference). SKE47946.

<3> F1 ASP 09-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42021.

<4> F2 CFW 09-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43214.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4567.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4568.

<7> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (D B Kelly undated).
<2>OS Card Reference: Oral Major J P D Burchell Fawke Common Sevenoaks.
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 09-OCT-64.
<4>OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 09-NOV-64.
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - October, 1964.
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 12 - November, 1964.
<7>XYUnpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. [Mapped feature: #30035 flint working site, ]