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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NE 23 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Viking Bearded Axe found at 22 Sandling Lane, Maidstone |
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Summary
Viking axe found in the garden of 22 Sandling Lane in 1937. The find is in Maidstone Museum.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7678 5749 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NE |
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| Parish: | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Associated Finds
- AXEHEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Full description
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In store in Maidstone Museum is a type 6 Viking bearded axe, found in January 1937 by Mr. Morris (builder) at TQ 7678 5749 in his garden at 22 Sandling Lane. The axe is in a heavily corroded state. (No accession number). Mr. Morris has left the district and the present occupier knew nothing of the find. (1)
<1> Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46487.
<2> Inf L R A Grove Curator Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE44324.
<3> Inf D B Kelly Asst Curator Maidstone Museum (OS Card Reference). SKE44307.
<4> F1 ASP 24.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42250.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 22 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3795.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated). |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Inf L R A Grove Curator Maidstone Museum. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Inf D B Kelly Asst Curator Maidstone Museum. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24.02.64. |
| <5>XY | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 22 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #19192 find, ] |
