Monument record 0579502000 - TAPLOW MILL Site 2:
Summary
Area excavation revealed seven pits (or tree throws) and produced five sherds of Late Neolthic/Early Bronze Age pottery at Taplow Mill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Description
Trial trenching carried out by Thames Valley Archaeological Services uncoverd a pit in trench B60 containing 50 struck flints and a barbed and tanged arrowhead. Similar quantites of struck flint were recovered from trench B61 (B1).
The interim report of the area excavation carried out by Oxford Archaeology noted that the site consisted of seven pits or hollows (some of which were tree throws) and a linear feature. All of these were cut into the paleochannel deposits which cover the site. The features did not appear to have any stratigraphic relationship. 5 sherds of prehistoric (late Neolthic/early Bronze Age) pottery were recovered (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC23793 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Service. 1991. Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme: Archaeological Evaluation Stage 3 1991. pp5-6, Figs 4a-c.
- <2>SBC19202 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1997. Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme Post-Ex Assessment and Updated Project Design: Taplow Mill Site 2. p32.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90538 81723 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- SHERD (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching, test pitting and auger surveys (EBC10294)
- Event - Intervention: Excavations along the line of the Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Eleviation Scheme (EBC16348)
- Event - Intervention: Investigations for Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme (EBC16358)
Record last edited
May 30 2012 9:53AM
