Find Spot record 0478900000 - FARTHINGS END, PRESTWOOD

Summary

Neolithic flint arrowhead found in garden of Farthing's End, Prestwood

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0053 mm Width 0024
Plan Form - LEAF SHAPED
LAUREL LEAF ARROWHEAD, PROBABLY SHARP ENOUGH TO BE A PROJECTILE POINT. FLAKED BOTH SIDES BY STRIKING WITH A SOFT HAMMER, PERHAPS ANTLER. INCOMPLETE. HAS BEEN RETOUCHED SLIGHTLY AT THE POINT. BUTT END ALSO MISSING. FLINT PERHAPS FROM THAMES TERRACE GRAVELS. FOUND BY DR R J CRUICKSHANK IN VEGETABLE GARDEN (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4360 Bibliographic reference: DR.R.J.CRUICKSHANK, M.E.FARLEY AND A.R.PI KE,AUG.1980.

Location

Grid reference SP 87490 01090 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • ARROWHEAD (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2701 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13010)

Record last edited

Jul 25 2012 9:31AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.