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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 55 NE 31 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Neolithic implements |
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Summary
Surface collection of Neolithic implements found on Oldbury Hill c 1874
| Grid Reference: | TQ 583 563 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ55NE |
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| Parish: | IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- ARROW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AWL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Full description
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[Area TQ 583563] Neolithic implements found on Oldbury Hill, detailed in a letter to John Evans 18 10 1874. These consist of 8 entire celts and a considerable number of broken one, 50-60 scrapers; about 20 stone corn-crushers; 6 drilled hammers; 10-12 leaf shaped arrowheads; flint awls; hand rubbers for polishing; curved implements for chipping; spear points; etc. (1,2) Not identified in the late Sir E Harrison's collection held in Maidstone Museum store. (3)
2015 Volunteer Project suggested that TQ 55 NE 31 corresponds to NWK-6, No. 17, 18 + 42 from the Southern Rivers Project.
<1> Rec 6" (E Harrison 1928) (OS Card Reference). SKE49024.
<2> Harrison of Ightham 1928 74-5 (E Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE43732.
<3> F1 CFW 23.07.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42715.
<4> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 31 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2774.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (E Harrison 1928). |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Harrison of Ightham 1928 74-5 (E Harrison). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 23.07.64. |
| <4>XY | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 31 - July, 1964. [Mapped feature: #24994 Find, ] |
