Find Spot record 0476400000 - TIPPINGS, THE COMMON
Summary
Neolithic flint axe found footings for extension of former school building at Tippings
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0120 mm Width 0045
SLIGHT DAMAGE AT CUTTING EDGE ONLY. FOUND OUTSIDE NW CORNER OF CELLAR, C.1M FROM HOUSE WALL, 0.75M DOWN IN TRENCH FOR HOUSE EXTENSION, BY MR NIGEL CROXFORD (BUILDER). HOUSE WAS FORMER SCHOOL AND PART FLINT BUILT (IN 1728), SO POSSIBLY AXE CAME WITH A LOAD OF BUILDING FLINTS. (DRAWING AND SKETCH OF AXE)(B1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC13722 Graphic material: REUPKE MRS AND PIKE A R AUG 1980.DRAWING BY EDWARD S C W (CMAG) FILED.(SITING OF HOUSE CONFIRMED BY .
- <2>SBC22665 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1980. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire 22 pp129-136. Vol 22. p131.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 76130 96340 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKENCHURCH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC13010)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2026 6:29PM
