Find Spot record 0447600000 - 150M NE OF THAME BRIDGE

Summary

Part of human skull of unknown date found in River Thame during dredging

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (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).

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  • <1>SBC2834 Verbal communication: D A Chapman. 1979. CHAPMAN D A, TO PIKE A R, 11TH APRIL 1979.

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Grid reference SP 70470 06630 (point)
Civil Parish LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)

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  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find from river dredging (EBC12730)

Record last edited

Jul 2 2025 11:18AM

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