It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 29 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Findspot |
|---|
| Name: | Neolithic axe at St Edmund's School, Canterbury |
|---|
Summary
A polished Neolithic axe was found in the gardens to the rear of St Edmund's School, Canterbury in 1952.
| Grid Reference: | TR 6133 1592 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TR61NW |
|---|
| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Associated Finds
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
Neolithic stone axe found 28/3/52 in the garden at the back of St Edmund's School, Canterbury, is in Canterbury Museum, Acc. No. 1952/112. (1-2)
[TR13345921] Neolithic Axe found AD 1952 [NAT). (3)
The Neolithic axe is described as 'polished' in background material for a report on a later watching brief at the site. (4)
<1> Corr 6" (F Jenkins Feb 1954) (OS Card Reference). SKE39265.
<2> F1 NVQ 26-AUG-54 (OS Card Reference). SKE43041.
<3> OS 1:2500 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48200.
<4> Archaeology South-East, 1998, An Archaeological Watching Brief at St. Edmunds School, Canterbury, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE7283.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (F Jenkins Feb 1954). |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 NVQ 26-AUG-54. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1957. |
| <4> | Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1998. An Archaeological Watching Brief at St. Edmunds School, Canterbury, Kent. |
