Find Spot record 0613200000 - 49 HOLLAND ROAD, AYLESBURY

Summary

Early Bronze Age polished stone axe found whilst digging holes for fence posts.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 135 mm Width 81 Height 73
WHILST PUTTING IN FENCE POSTS IN BACK GARDEN OF ABOVE ADDRESS, DAMAGED EBA AXE FOUND. BOTH SIDES POLISHED, ONE DRESSED BY PECKING. PERFORATION WAISTED. ONE END MISSING: UNKNOWN WHETHER ORIGINALLY ROUNDED OR AXE-FORM. IF FORMER, OVERALL LENGTH C.200MM . NGR TO CENTRE OF GARDEN. (DETAILS & DRAWING, FILED)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC16513 Unpublished document: WESTGATE B & LAMB G (BCM ENTRY NO. 1828); FARLEY M E NOV 1995 (REPORT & DRAWING, FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 80663 14910 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12039)

Record last edited

May 9 2011 12:34PM

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