Find Spot record 0572900000 - NEAR THREEBRIDGE MILL

Summary

Neolithic polished greenstone axe fragment found by chance

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0092 mm Width 0050 Depth/Thickness 0026
FINE GRAINED GREENSTONE; MATRIX NOT RESOLVABLE UNDER X50. VERY SPARSE FE(?) FRAGMENTS. VOLCANIC ROCK/LANGDALE? SLIGHTLY BROKEN AT BUTT END. CUTTING EDGE COMPLETE & SHARP. SLIGHT FLAT ON 1 SIDE (OPP TO ILLUS SIDE). 2 LARGE FLAKE SCARS ON 1 FACE BUT ALMOST POLISHED OUT. FOUND T C RIDGWAY (1:1 SKETCH)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC13743 Graphic material: RIDGWAY T C, & FARLEY M E JUNE 1990 (SEE SKETCH ETC FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 67870 26540 (point)
Civil Parish STEEPLE CLAYDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC10962)

Record last edited

May 26 2004 3:45PM

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