Find Spot record 0050100000 - THAMES,BOURNE END

Summary

Early Bronze Age metalwork found in the River Thames

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0228 mm Width 0048
Plan Form - OGIVAL
ARRETON DOWN TYPE. BLADE NEARLY COMPLETE. ALMOST RAPIER-LIKE WITH STOUT BUT BROAD & ROUNDED MIDRIB. ALMOST IDENTICAL TO ARRETON DOWN HOARD. NOT LATER THAN 15TH CENTURY BC. DREDGED FROM 8FT 6IN OF WATER C.400YDS BELOW BOURNE END RAILWAY BRIDGE. (FULL DESCRIPTION ETC)(B1).
NGR DERIVED FROM ABOVE INFORMATION (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC481 Article in serial: APSIMON A M 1954-1955 IN BERKSHIRE ARCH JOURNAL 54 PP119-123 & PLS I & IIA.
  • <2>SBC13203 Unpublished document: READING MUSEUM, DEC.1960.
  • <3>SBC12102 Verbal communication: PIKE A R FROM OS 1961 1:10560 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SU 894 867 (point)
Civil Parish WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • DAGGER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC12757)

Record last edited

Jan 11 1988 12:00AM

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