Find Spot record 0547100000 - CHESTNUT LANE FIRST SCHOOL

Summary

Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age flint axe found Chestnut Lane school grounds

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Thickness 25mm, Length 104mm, Width 43mm.
AXE, SOME CORTEX REMAINING. BREAK ON CUTTING EDGE IS MODERN, CAUSED BY FINDER HITTING AXE ON METAL SUPPORT OF SCHOOL CLIMBING FRAME. FOUND BY JASON THATCHER (PUPIL) IN SCHOOL GROUNDS (B1).
DRAWING FILED (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC6710 Verbal communication: 1984. JASON THATCHER AND MRS.BA.STAINTON, CVAHS, OCT.1984.
  • <2>SBC4370 Graphic material: Bambi Stainton. 1984. DRAWING, FILED.

Location

Grid reference SU 97100 99050 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM BOIS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC18575)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2024 9:57AM

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