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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 66 NW 17
Type of record:Findspot
Name:Macehead

Summary

A quartzite macehead, with hour-glass perforation was found at Idleigh, near Ash, and donated to Dartford Museum.

Grid Reference:TQ 6240 6626
Map Sheet:TQ66NW
Parish:ASH-CUM-RIDLEY, SEVENOAKS, 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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A quartzite macehead, with hour-glass perforation was found at Idleigh, near Ash, and donated to Dartford Museum, 1/12/1950 by Master Kenneth Cornelius of 15 Wood View, Longfield. (1) The findspot at TQ 6240 6627 was indicated by Mr. Cornelius of 143 Main Road, Longfield, who picked up the macehead in the autumn of 1950 whilst ploughing a field. (2) (TQ 62406627) Mesolithic Macehead found 1950 (NAT) A pebble macehead with hour glass perforation was found at Iddleigh or Iddleigh Court. It is now in Dartford Museum. Information from J.N. Carreck. (3)


<1> Dartford Museum Donations File (OS Card Reference). SKE39669.

<2> F1 ASP 10-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42036.

<3> OS 1:10000 1981 (OS Card Reference). SKE48167.

<4> CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me and Upper Pa Sites in Eng & Wales 144 (J J Wymer) (OS Card Reference). SKE38849.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 66 NW 17 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3546.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: Dartford Museum Donations File.
<2>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 10-NOV-64.
<3>OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1981.
<4>OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 20 1977 Gaz of Me and Upper Pa Sites in Eng & Wales 144 (J J Wymer).
<5>XYBibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 NW 17 - November, 1964. [Mapped feature: #14531 find, ]