Find Spot record 0079201000 - GREENLANDS, HAMBLEDEN

Summary

Neolithic flint axe found in the early twentieth century

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

NEOLITHIC FLINT AXE, MADE ON A LARGE POLISHED AXE WHOSE BUTT END OBVIOUSLY BROKE; THE WHOLE REWORKED EXCEPT CUTTING EDGE. MARKED 'GREENLANDS APRIL 8TH 1913' (BI2). GREENLANDS IS AT NGR (BI4)

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC17096 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J J & BONSALL C J 1977 GAZETTEER OF MESOLITH IC/UPPER PALAEOLITHIC SITES IN ENGLAND & WALES, C.
  • <2>SBC6047 Bibliographic reference: HAMBLEDEN MUSEUM LOAN COLLECTION (MATERIAL LISTED BY G C LAMB).
  • <3>SBC5528 Bibliographic reference: G E SCRIMGEOUR, MAY 1988.
  • <4>SBC10409 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6 INCH MAP. 1:10,560.

Location

Grid reference SU 77500 85500 (point)
Civil Parish HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12969)

Record last edited

Dec 24 1991 12:00AM

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