Find Spot record 0042102000 - THE COPPICE, 32 DAWS HILL LANE

Summary

Neolithic flint axe found whilst gardening.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0081 mm Width 0054 Depth/Thickness 0032
BUTT END OF CHIPPED AXE (SKETCH FILED). FOUND WHILST DIGGING A PIT IN BACK GARDEN BY MR G H BAKER, 'OVER 20 YEARS AGO' (B1).
MR BAKER REPORTS TO MR HERBERT GREEN OF HIGH WYCOMBE 'A FURTHER FIND' WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE THE SAME AS THAT RECORDED IN B1! (B2).
FOUND AT NGR (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC798 Verbal communication: 1973. BAKER MR G H & FARLEY M E, PERS COMM, APRIL 1973.
  • <2>SBC5064 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1977. FARLEY M E, PERS COMM, MAY 1977.
  • <3>SBC11236 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974. OS RECORD CARD SU 89 SE:41, AUG 1974.

Location

Grid reference SU 86390 91710 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2012 11:48AM

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