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Monument details

Summary

A large collection of Neolithic flints found as surface scatters.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
• LITHIC SCATTER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Associated Finds

• ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
• AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
• POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Full description

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In the Royal Museum, Canterbury, Aco No 8770 is a large collection of Ne flints including arrowheads and chipped and polished axes. Found over a number of years on the ploughed fields N of Creteway Down Road, Folkestone and presented to the museum by the finder Mr W Stokes, 60 George Dun Crescent, Folkestone. Find was indicated on 6" at TR235381. Mr J Bradshaw has also collected Ne material here also in Royal Museum. Aco No 9203, 9216. The majority of the area is at present under pasture. (1-4)

Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKe6815.

<1> Acc Book Royal Museum Canterbury (OS Card Reference). SKE32983.

<2> J Bradshaw, 8 Forest Houses, Challock. (OS Card Reference). SKE44800.

<3> F1 CFW 14-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42576.

<4> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 67 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5640.

<4> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

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