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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 SW 17 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Bronze hoard found 1879 |
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Summary
Possible hoard of Bronze Age bronze palstaves found at Chislet in 1879
| Grid Reference: | TR 209 629 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26SW |
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| Parish: | CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- Hoard (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Associated Finds
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- CHISEL? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
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In 1879, during drainage work in a top garden at Chislet Park Farm, Chislet, a hoard of bronze implements was found. Most were thrown away but five came into the possession of Mr. Perry of Canterbury, two of which are described as chisel-shaped. (1) Palstaves from Chislet are in the British and Canterbury Museums. (2) No further information, inquiries at Chislet Park Farm were negative. (3)
<1> JBAA 35 1879 195 (J Brent) (OS Card Reference). SKE44945.
<2> Arch of Kent 1930 254 (RF Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36906.
<3> F1 ASP 11.10.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42042.
<4> Field report for monument TR 26 SW 17 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5900.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: JBAA 35 1879 195 (J Brent). |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 254 (RF Jessup). [Mapped feature: #51409 find, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 11.10.63. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 SW 17 - October, 1963. |
