Find Spot record 0082800000 - CHALFONT PARK
Summary
Neolithic flint debitage found at Chalfont Park during fieldwalking in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
SMALL SCATTER OF WASTE FLAKES FOUND DURING WORK ALONG LINE OF NEW CHALFONT BY-PASS, A413. The precise attridution of this assemblage is uncertain since no tools were recovered. It may be associated with encampments or sporadic flint quarrying on the valley floor. (B1-2).
NEOLITHIC FLAKES & ARTEFACTS MENTIONED AS BEING FOUND AT TQ 007893 ARE PROBABLY THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE, WITH WRONG GRID REF (B3-4).
BARFIELD'S SITE III (B1).
Neolithic flint flakes and artefacts (B5).
Sited from Barfield's plan (c 5"-1 mile) to TQ 00788912 (Site III). Excavation report pending (no further details). (See TQ 08 NW 9 for site plan) (B6).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC816 Article in serial: Lawrence Barfield. 1977. 'THE EXCAVATION OF A MESOLITHIC SITE AT GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 20. Vol 20. pp308-336.
- <2>SBC714 Bibliographic reference: B.C.M. ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1975.
- <3>SBC13266 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 18 1966 P88.
- <4>SBC4769 Verbal communication: Mike Farley. FARLEY M E.
- <5>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 5.
- <6>SBC29419 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 0828.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 00800 89120 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- FLAKE DEBITAGE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief: CHALFONT ST PETER bypass (EBC10090)
Record last edited
Apr 7 2026 2:19PM
