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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 SW 2 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Saxon spear, St Mary's Church, Chislet |
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Summary
Saxon spear, fragments of 2 knives and a pin were found in the N-w corner of the new churchyard. The site is on the upper part of a gentle south-east facing slope. OD 15-20m.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2230 6425 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26SW |
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| Parish: | CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Associated Finds
- SPEAR (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- KNIFE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD to 599 AD)
- PIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD to 599 AD)
Full description
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[TR 22306425] Saxon spear found April 1949. (1) On exhibition in Chislet Parish Church are a spearhead, fragments of 2 knives and a pin, believed to be 4th century A.D. discovered in February 1949 by Mr. P. Male, sexton, whilst digging a grave in the N.W. corner of the new churchyard (a). The finds are in poor condition. Authority 1's siting was confirmed by Mr. Male. (2) Additional bibliography (3-4)
<1> Corr 6" (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE39266.
<2> Card with exhibits Chislet Parish Church (OS Card Reference). SKE38595.
<3> F1 ASP 11.10.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42042.
<4> Field report for monument TR 26 SW 2 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5886.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Corr 6" (F Jenkins). |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: Card with exhibits Chislet Parish Church. [Mapped feature: #51245 find, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 11.10.63. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 SW 2 - October, 1963. |
