Find Spot record 0428300000 - BACK GARDEN,MANOR FARMHOUSE
Summary
Butt end of a Mesolithic tranchet axe fragment found in trench dug for swimming pool
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
BUTT END OF TRANCHET AXE IN HONEY COLOURED FLINT FOUND WHEN EXCAVATING FOR SWIMMING POOL AT MANOR FARMHOUSE, LOWER WINCHENDON (B1).
The butt end of a Mesolithic tranchet axe was found in a rear garden in Lower Winchendon at SP73181227 by Mr ADF Simpson (B2).
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 (3)
- <1>SBC14570 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON MRS A D F;PIKE A R MAY 1978 FIELD VISIT;TO ENTIFICATION BY M E FARLEY MAY 1978.
- <2>SBC29201 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1978. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 4, pp656-665. Vol 20, part 4. p658.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73180 12270 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOWER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10768)
Record last edited
Jul 16 2026 3:13PM
