Find Spot record 0462300000 - COOKE'S ORCHARD, BURNHAM

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic flint handaxe found in Cooke's Orchard

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0160 mm Width 0095
MID-ACHEVLIAN PYRIFORM HAND AXE. WELL MADE & FINISHED WITH SOFT HAMMER TECHNIQUE. EVEN PROFILE. WORKED BUTT. A LITTLE UNRESOLVED FLAKING. PALE OCHREOUS PATINA. UNROLLED.(SKETCH OUTLINE)(B1). COOKE'S ORCHARD NOT LOCATED (B1-2).
DONATED TO BCM BY A D LACAILLE (B1).
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey (B3-4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC2060 Index: BUCKS PALAEOLITHIC REGISTER/BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1965.
  • <2>SBC11198 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 71, JULY 1974.
  • <3>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site MTV-2 No.34 p68.
  • <4>SBC23342 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey: Regions 7 and 10: North of the Thames and Warwickshire Avon. MTV-2 No.34.

Location

Grid reference SU 94000 84000 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2012 12:29PM

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