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Monument details

Summary

Barbed and tanged arrowhead found in the grounds of Leeds Castle in 1961. The find is now in Maidstone Museum, Accession Number 33 1961

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

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

Full description

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TQ 838531. A tanged and barbed B.A. arrowhead was found in January 1961 in the grounds of Leeds Castle by Andrew Avenell of Maidstone and given to Maidstone Museum. (Acc. No. 33.1961). Length, 1.5" of honey-coloured flint, the tang projecting below the barbs. (1) TQ 8393 5291. The findspot was indicated by Master Avenell, a gardener's boy employed at Leeds Castle, who said the arrowhead was found during the earthing-up of vegetables. (2) Additional bibliography. (3)

<1> MS Notes Maidstone Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE47462.

<2> Mus 6" (Aron Undated) Maidstone Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE47480.

<4> F1 ASP 24-Nov-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42267.

<5> Arch Cant 76 1961 198 (D B Kelly) (OS Card Reference). SKE35593.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 19 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4497.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 19 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4498.

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