Find Spot record 0488601000 - THAMES AT MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found in the River Thames at Maidenhead Bridge

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Plan Form - LEAF SHAPED
LARGE, 2-EDGED, LEAF SHAPED SWORD, BROKEN IN THE NARROW PART OF THE BLADE. DREDGED UP C300M BELOW MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE (B1-2).
LOCATION IN AREA OF NGR (B4).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC14877 Article in serial: J Stephens. 1883. 'STONE IMPLEMENTS FOUND IN THE THAMES RIVER', BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOC JNL 39 PP345-346. Vol 39.
  • <2>SBC11191 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1968. OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 52,JAN 1968..
  • <4>SBC75 Verbal communication: A R PIKE, FROM OS 1961 6 INCH MAP.

Location

Grid reference SU 90200 80900 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12694)

Record last edited

May 19 2008 4:25PM

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