Find Spot record 0447600000 - 150M NE OF THAME BRIDGE
Summary
Part of human skull of unknown date found in River Thame during dredging
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
Description
Complete top half of a human skull, much discoloured, presumably due to being in or near water for a long time. Skull is small & sutures not closed. Perhaps a young female. A large bone, ?human, said to have been found nearby. Dredged from W bank of River Thame by Mr D A Chapman (B1).
Part of a human cranium of some antiquity was dredged from the River Thames at SP70470663. Discovered by Mr DA Chapman (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>SBC2834 Verbal communication: D A Chapman. 1979. CHAPMAN D A, TO PIKE A R, 11TH APRIL 1979.
- <2>SBC29013 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1979. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum' in Records of Buckinghamshire 21, pp185-193. Vol 21. p193.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 70470 06630 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find from river dredging (EBC12730)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2026 12:42PM
