Find Spot record 0078000000 - BRITWELL, BURNHAM

Summary

Unlocated findspot of five Lower to Middle Palaeolithic handaxes and two flakes in Britwell

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

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).

Sources (4)

  • <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.

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)

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2019 3:42PM

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