Find Spot record 0452900000 - THAMES AT BABHAM FERRY

Summary

Neolithic flint tools found in River Thames at Babham Ferry.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FLINT SCATTER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Description

BABHAM FERRY IS IDENTICAL WITH MY LADY FERRY (B2) WHICH IS LOCATED BELOW COOKHAM MILLSTREAM (LULLE BROOK) AT NGR. BABHAM GULLS IS PROBABLY THE SAME AS BAVIN'S GULLS (RECORDED 1814 BELOW CLIEFDEN SPRING) AT NGR SU909839 (B3-4).
NGR to 'My Lady Ferry'.

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC711 Bibliographic reference: B.C.M ACCESSIONS REGISTERS/M E FARLEY 1979.
  • <2>SBC3386 Bibliographic reference: DARBY S 1909 NOTES FROM THE HISTORY OF COOKHAM P28 8-9.
  • <3>SBC15055 Bibliographic reference: F S Thaker. 1920. The Thames Highway. 2 Volumes. Vol 2, pp309.
  • <4>SBC14078 Map: SCRIMGEOUR G.E FROM OS 1961 SIX INCH MAP..

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 9083 8486 (1m by 1m)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC12702)
  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC16672)

Record last edited

Dec 8 1987 12:00AM

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