Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Neolithic or early Bronze Age finds from a submerged forest peat, exposed at low tide in the area south of Copperhouse Marshes. Finds include fine arrowheads', side, end and thumb scrapers and two flint saws.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

• ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
• END SCRAPER (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
• SAW (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
• SIDE SCRAPER (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
• THUMB NAIL SCRAPER (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)

Full description

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'From the 'submerged forest' peat bed, which is exposed at low tide in the area south of Copperhouse Marshes ... Messrs. G. Baker and F. T. Mercer have collected much Neolithic, or E.B.A. material, including some very fine arrowheads', side-, end- and thumb scrapers and two flint saws (1). Additional reference and photograph (2,3).

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Upchurch Arch Group 1992 report on Nor Marsh sites to KCC (site no. 41) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> Upchurch Archaeological Research Group, 1999, Medway Estuary, site locations and summary., Upchurch Arch Res Grp (Unpublished document). SWX9337.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9575.

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