Find Spot record 0083401005 - S OF OAKEND COTTAGE: SITE I

Summary

Thirteen Mesolithic flakes and one blade found in excavation south of Oakend Cottage in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

13 BLADE-LIKE FLAKES WITH MARGINAL ABRASIONS CAN BE REGARDED AS UTILISED FLAKES. LOW PERCENTAGE (6.6) IS NOTABLE COMPARED WITH OTHER SITES, EG THATCHAM. ALSO 1 BLADE WITH IRREGULAR UNILATERAL RETOUCH (ILLUS)(B2).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC13438 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1966 18 P88.
  • <2>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.
  • <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SBC9497 Unpublished document: MRS H BRIDBURY,VIA MRS B A STAINTON,TO M E FARLEY, MAY 1976.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 (2)

  • BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
  • FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC1237)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12535)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13920)

Record last edited

Oct 8 2024 4:30PM

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