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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 95 SW 19 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Mesolithic Macehead |
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Summary
A Mesolithic perforated pebble macehead was found in 1946 by Mr J Witherden on the surface of a field at Tophill Farm, Lenham.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 907 535 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ95SW |
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| Parish: | LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Associated Finds
- MACE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Full description
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[TQ 907536]. A Mesolithic perforated pebble macehead, now in the Beaney Institute, Canterbury, was found in 1946 by Mr. J. Witherden on the surface of a field at Tophill Farm, Lenham. (1) Mr. Witherden was a gamekeeper at Stansted Court and this macehead was found when out on a shooting party. The find-site is as given to J. Bradshaw by Mr. Witherden a few years ago. (2)
<1> Arch Cant 83 1968 252 (OS Card Reference). SKE35765.
<2> J Bradshaw 8 Forest Houses Challock (OS Card Reference). SKE44798.
<3> F1 CFW 14-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42576.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 19 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4852.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 83 1968 252. [Mapped feature: #34742 Find, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: J Bradshaw 8 Forest Houses Challock. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 14-NOV-69. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 19 - November, 1969. |
