Find Spot record 0083400001 - S OF OAKEND COTTAGE

Summary

Mesolithic tranchet axehead found near excavations south of Oakend Cottage in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0093 mm Width 0031 Depth/Thickness 0022
SMALL BROKEN TRANCHET TYPE AXE FOUND BY MRS HILARY BRIDBURY FROM AREA OF EXCAVATION ON N SIDE OF FIELD. BLUE/GREY FLINT WITH SLIGHT WHITE PATINA (DRAWING FILED)(B3).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC13438 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1966 18 P88.
  • <2>SBC816 Bibliographic reference: BARFIELD L H 1977 THE EXCAVATION OF A MESOLITHIC S ITE AT GERRARDS CROSS,BUCKS,IN RECSOFBUCKS20PP308.
  • <3>SBC9497 Unpublished document: MRS H BRIDBURY,VIA MRS B A STAINTON,TO M E FARLEY, MAY 1976.
  • <4>SBC813 Bibliographic reference: BARFIELD L H & FARLEY M E DEC 1977.

Location

Grid reference TQ 01140 88420 (point)
Civil Parish GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12979)

Record last edited

Apr 19 2011 4:58PM

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