Find Spot record 0610400000 - 10,LONGWOOD DRIVE, JORDANS.

Summary

Palaeolithic flint handaxe found in garden in Jordans

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0158 mm Width 0083 Depth/Thickness 0051
PALAEOLITH FOUND IN BACK GARDEN OF ABOVE ADDRESS. DARK GREY FLINT WITH WHITE PATINA BENEATH LIGHT YELLOW SURFACE. SLIGHT ANCIENT DAMAGE AT TIP ONLY. POINTED OUTLINE. 1 STRAIGHT, 1 GENTLY CONVEX SIDE. SHARP EDGE ON STRAIGHT SIDE. FAIRLY SHARP FACETS, FLAT BUTT, SHALLOW FLAKING. CAS ENVELOPE FILE FOR SKETCH. (B1)

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  • <1>SBC4893 Graphic material: FARLEY M E (SKETCH AND NOTES, FILED CAS ENVELOPE).

Location

Grid reference SU 97760 91853 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12116)

Record last edited

Nov 28 1995 12:00AM

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