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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 56 SE 7
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Mesolithic macehead

Summary

A Mesolithic quartzite pebble macehead, with an hour-glass perforation, was found at Kingsdown, Ash.

Grid Reference:TQ 58 62
Map Sheet:TQ56SE
Parish:WEST KINGSDOWN, SEVENOAKS, KENT
STANSTED, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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 5862) A quartzite pebble macehead 4 inch in diameter and with an hour-glass perforation was found at Kingsdown, Ash and is now in Maidstone Museum. (1) This is not in Maidstone Museum, but is in the possession of Mr J W Bridge of The Nook, Lucerne Street, Maidstone. It was purchased by his father, many years ago, from a farmer at Kingsdown. (a) No further information. (2) TQ 600645 sic (sited to place name only). One mesolithic pebble macehead found at Kingsdon. Information from J J Wymer. (3)


<1> Arch NL 4 No 4 1951 54 (W F Rankine) (OS Card Reference). SKE36795.

<2> Mr J W Bridge (OS Card Reference). SKE47392.

<3> F1 ASP 05-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE41949.

<4> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W 144 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38837.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 56 SE 7 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2949.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Arch NL 4 No 4 1951 54 (W F Rankine).
<2>OS Card Reference: Mr J W Bridge.
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-OCT-64.
<4>OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me & Upper Pa sites in Eng & W 144 (J J Wymer).
<5>XYBibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 SE 7 - October, 1964. [Mapped feature: #48446 Find, ]