Monument record 0412500000 - MURSLEY, BY FOOTPATH
Summary
Neolithic flint axe found on ground surface next to footpath
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Roman building suggested by finds scatter (DBC8853)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Width 0055 Length 0135 mm
Plan Form - LOZENGE SHAPED
CHIPPED FLINT AXE, SLIGHTLY OCHREOUS. IRON STAINED, PARTIC ON RIDGES. SOME CORTEX REMAINING. SHALLOW FLAKING. BLUNTED. OF RIVER GRAVEL ORIGIN? FINDER (LANDOWNER) POINTS OUT FINDSPOT, IN FIELD BY FOOTPATH (APPROX AT NGR) (B1).
DRAWING AT 1.1, CAS FILE (B2).
SP832297. A Neolithic chipped flint axe was found in Mursley by Mr Coleman (B3).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC3083 Verbal communication: Mr Aubrey Coleman. 1977. PERS COMM TO MIKE FARLEY (BCM), DEC 1977.
- <2>SBC11600 Graphic material: PARMINTER Y 1978 DRAWING OF AXE AT 1.1 (CAS FILE).
- <3>SBC28575 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1977. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 3, pp478-491. Vol 20, part 3. p481.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 83200 29700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MURSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC13189)
Record last edited
Aug 18 2026 11:41AM
