Find Spot record 0082200000 - RUSH GREEN

Summary

Neolithic polished stone axe found at Rush Green

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0120 mm Width 0048 Depth/Thickness 0023
POLISHED STONE AXE. CUTTING EDGE 48MM TAPERING TO 24MM AT THE BUTT. EVENLY GROUND. CUTTING EDGE BROKEN OR BLUNTED AT SOME TIME & REGROUND & POLISHED: DIFFERENT PATINA & POLISH. OTHER AXES FROM AREA (IE HAREFIELD) INDICATE EXTENSIVE LATE NEOLITHIC POPULATION. FOUND BY C E VULLIAMY & GIVEN TO E C ROUSE (B1-3).
A polished flint axe with some original flake scars faintly discernible on one side has been found in Ruch Green, Denham, near the point where the Alderbourne joins the alluvium of the Colne valley. Several other axes have been found in this area particularly higher up the Colne valley just north of Denham (B4)

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC13227 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse. 1933. RECS OF BUCKS 12 1933 P420 (NOTE BY E C ROUSE). Vol 12.
  • <2>SBC14841 Bibliographic reference: STAINTON MRS B A,MAY 1978..
  • <3>SBC11269 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD TQ 08 NW 05.
  • <4>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 6.

Location

Grid reference TQ 02800 85600 (point)
Civil Parish DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

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

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)

Record last edited

Mar 23 2009 11:59AM

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