Find Spot record 0037700001 - RAILWAY CUTTING, SE WYCOMBE

Summary

Prehistoric antler pick found during construction of railway near High Wycombe

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

PICK MADE OF ANTLER OF STAG WITH ITS POINTS WORN SMOOTH. DISCOVERED BY RAILWAY WORKMEN EARLY 1902 DURING CONSTRUCTION OF GWR/GCR RAILWAYS (B1).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC9604 Article in serial: MUSEUMS JOURNAL 1902 2 P156 (PHOTOCOPY FILED).
  • <2>SBC6238 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN S BUCKS PP38,156.
  • <3>SBC5854 Verbal communication: GREEN MR HERBERT, MARCH 1973 , HIGH WYCOMBE LIBRARY.
  • <4>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 87444 92869 (912m by 338m)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • PICK (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC16381)

Record last edited

Jul 23 2009 9:43AM

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