Find Spot record 0078000000 - BRITWELL, BURNHAM
Summary
Unlocated findspot of five Lower to Middle Palaeolithic handaxes and two flakes in Britwell
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
Description
5 HAND AXES AND 2 FLAKES FROM BRITWELL, DESCRIBED & SKETCHED, INCLUDING 1 AXE MADE ON A FLAKE. FOUND 1896-7 (B1,3). SURFACE LEVEL OF BOYN HILL TERRACE RANGES FROM UP TO C.58M AT E BURNHAM DOWN TO C.46M AT BRITWELL, ON ITS S MARGIN. EXACT LOCATION OF FINDS UNKNOWN, BUT PROB SMALL PITS IN THIS AREA AT END OF C19 (B2). NGR TO BRITWELL FARM (B4).
I. SU 938827. The exact location of the palaeoliths found at Britwell is not known but small pits probably existed in this area at the end of the 19th c. Finds comprise 3 hand axes and 3
flakes all in Aylesbury Museum. (Accn Nos 2 hand axes and 2 flakes 550.05; 1 hand axe 4.55 and 1 flake 184.14) (B2).
NRHE Insert 1998 (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC2053 Index: BUCKS PALAEOLITHIC INDEX.
- <2>SBC17071 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J 1968 LOWER PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN P231.
- <3>SBC11200 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 86.
- <4>SBC10416 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 SIX INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 938 827 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2025 3:00PM
