Find Spot record 0007700000 - TRACKWAY,WHITELEAF CROSS
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0122 mm Width 0032 Depth/Thickness 0020
Plan Form - LEAF SHAPED
SMITH'S 'SIDE-LOOPED' VARIETY WITH 2 LOOPS HALFWAY DOWN SOCKET WHICH EXTENDS HALFWAY INTO HEAD OF SPEAR.RIB CONTINUES TO BLADE TIP GIVING CRUCIFORM SECTION (ILLUS & FURTHER DISCUSSION).FOUND BY T R SMITH IN BANK,IN TRACK CLEARING? NO OTHER METAL FOUND(B1) ,AT NGR(B2). CLASS IV(B3).ROWLANDS 2(B4)
A bronze looped and socketed spearhead (MBA) found in 1972 near Whiteleaf, Princes Risborough, was presented to the Museum by Mr T R Smith. (Acc No 190.72) (B9)
Mr Smith was able to indicate the exact find-spot on the ground at SP 82210382. The bank where it was found forms part of a disused terrace/Trackway (B7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (9)
- <1>SBC14684 Bibliographic reference: SMITH T R & FARLEY M E AUG 1972 /FARLEY M 1972 A B RONZE AGE SPEARHEAD FROM PRINCES RISBOROUGH INREC.
- <2>SBC10552 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR.
- <3>SBC4507 Bibliographic reference: M R Ehrenburg. 1977. BRONZE AGE SPEARHEADS IN BERKS,BUCKS & OXON, IN BAR 34 P44 (NO.92) & FIG7.
- <4>SBC3355 Bibliographic reference: DALWOOD C H 1984/MDA CARDS (CF ROWLANDS M J 1976 P RODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF METALWORK IN TUE MID.
- <5>SBC4345 Unpublished document: DR C E KING, ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD, OCT 1983/BCM COIN CATALOGUE.
- <6>SBC29122 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Report 1972-1973.
- <7>SBC29040 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 21-OCT-74.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
- <9>SBC28424 Article in serial: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 1972. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 19, part 2, pages 217-225.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 82210 03820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC12549)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14113)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 12:39PM
