Find Spot record 0007700000 - TRACKWAY,WHITELEAF CROSS

Summary

Middle Bronze Age metalwork found in metal-detecting survey

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

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)

Sources (5)

  • <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SBC10552 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator.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: EHRENBERG M R 1977 BRONZE AGE SPEARHEADS IN BERKS ,BUCKS & OXON INBAR34P44(NO92)&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SBC4345 Unpublished document: DR C E KING, ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD, OCT 1983/BCM COIN CATALOGUE.

Location

Grid reference SP 82210 03820 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SPEAR (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC12549)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14113)

Record last edited

Jan 3 2024 8:41PM

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