Find Spot record 0036100000 - PRESTWOOD LODGE SCHOOL

Summary

A Neolithic polished flint axe was found by G Sanderson after levelling of the playing field at Prestwood Lodge School, Nairdwood Lane, Great Missenden.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Description

AXE, POSSIBLY RE-WORKED, FOUND BY GORDON SANDERSON ON SITE OF SCHOOL BUILDING, FOUND ON PLAYING FIELD AFTER LEVELLING OUT BY BULLDOZER (B1).
CHIPPED & GROUND AXE FROM SCHOOL SITE, NAIRDWOOD LANE (B2).

A neolithic polished flint axe was found by G Sanderson after levelling of the playing field at Prestwood Lodge School, Nairdwood Lane, Great Missenden - SU 881993. (B2)

NRHE Insert 1998 (B3)

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC1203 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,51.70,AND RECS.OF BUCKS 1 970 18 P438.
  • <2>SBC13662 Bibliographic reference: RECS.OF BUCKS 1971 19 P92.
  • <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 88100 99300 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)

Record last edited

Aug 13 2025 3:55PM

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