Find Spot record 0056200000 - HAMPDEN BOTTOM

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 97mm.
SOCKETED AXE FOUND BY MR W W CROXFORD, GREAT HAMPDEN, C.1959, IN GRAVEL SOIL C.3FT. DOWN (SKETCH MAP SHOWS LOCATION) (B1).
SOCKETED AXE, SINGLE LOOPED, OF WAISTED TYPE. LOOP BROKEN OFF BY FINDER (ILLUS)(B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC3204 Unpublished document: CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN W. CROXFORD, MISBOURNE COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL AND BCM; ALSO MR. CROXFORD'S SKETCH MAP (FILED).
  • <2>SBC13635 Bibliographic reference: RECS.OF BUCKS 1962 17 P128 AND FIG.3 OPP.P.129.

Location

Grid reference SP 86500 02300 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2025 12:43PM

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