Find Spot record 0408401004 - NE OF WAPSEY'S WOOD

Summary

Neolithic to Bronze Age flint pick found in Wapsey's Wood

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0120 mm Depth/Thickness 0050
Plan Form - TRIANGULAR
ROUGH-OUT FOR VERY CRUDE PICK WITH NOTICEABLE WAIST; LARGE DEEP IRREGULAR FLAKE SCARS. GREY FLINT WITH WHITE PATINA ON MOST SURFACES; CONSIDERABLE IRON STAINING. TRIANGULAR SECTION WITH VERY ACUTE APEX(BI3)

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC6255 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN SOUTH BUCKS PP53,152 & FIG 17(1).
  • <2>SBC1044 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1957. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <3>SBC14837 Bibliographic reference: STAINTON MRS B A 1977 (SEE ABSTRACT FROM HER PAPER ,FILED).

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 9741 8926 (410m by 290m)
Civil Parish GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • PICK (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10005)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10012)

Record last edited

Nov 27 2023 9:35PM

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