Find Spot record 0424700001 - THAMES ABOVE BRAY LOCK

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found in the River Thames above Bray Lock

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0052 mm Width 0011
PIECE OF COPPER OR BRONZE, RETAINING IMPRESSION OFA CURVED OBJECT OVER WHICH IT HAS MELTED. POSSIBL Y A PIECE OF BRONZE AGE CAKE (DRAWING FILED). FOUN D ON N BANK OF THAMES 300M UPSTREAM OF BRAY LOCK W ITH METAL DETECTOR. FOUND BY MR DAVE SMITH. NGR DE RIVED FROM DESCRIPTION.(BI2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC13201 Unpublished document: READING MUSEUM, DEC 1960.
  • <2>SBC9285 Bibliographic reference: MR D SMITH TO M E FARLEY, MAY 1978.

Location

Grid reference SU 90700 79880 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • INGOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC12552)

Record last edited

Jul 31 1992 12:00AM

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