Find Spot record 0054700000 - CHALVEY GROVE, ETON WICK

Summary

Neolithic polished flint axe found whilst gardening.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0187 mm Width 0076
CELT,OF THE FORM ROUNDED AT SIDES & FLATTER ON FACES.CHERTY FLINT. FOUND IN TRENCHING A GARDEN (B1-2,B4). (IN DISCUSSING OCCURRENCE OF NEOLITHIC CELTS IN GRAVEL) DR CHARSLEY OF SLOUGH HAD A DELICATE CHISEL-LIKE IMPLEMENT WITH WHITE PATINA FOUND 5FT DEEP IN GRAVEL (B3).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC4692 Bibliographic reference: EVANS J 1897 ANCIENT STONE IMPLEMENTS 2ND EDITION P101.
  • <2>SBC14744 Article in serial: SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROCEEDINGS 1873- 1876 2ND SERIES 6 P13/ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 1873.
  • <3>SBC14748 Bibliographic reference: SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROCEEDINGS 1917- 1918 2ND SERIES 30 P28.
  • <4>SBC647 Bibliographic reference: ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM,OXFORD,1960.

Location

Grid reference SU 96100 79500 (point)

Finds (1)

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

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11944)

Record last edited

Dec 11 1991 12:00AM

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