Find Spot record 0083700000 - N OF A40 NEAR A332 CROSSING
Summary
Mesolithic tranchet axehad found north of the A40
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Width 0040 Length 0110 mm Depth/Thickness 0035
A grey flint tranchet of Maglemosean type was found some years ago at TQ 001881 just north of the Oxford road (A40) not far from the crossing with the A332 road to Slough (B1). LIGHTLY PATINATED, BEARING CHARACTERISTIC BASAL SCAR THAT DISTINGUISHES CUTTING EDGE OF THIS KIND OF AXE OR ADZE MADE BY MAGLEMOSEAN STYLE FLAKING. FOUND WITH A FEW FLINT ARTEFACTS INDUSTRIALLY ASSOCIABLE, BY MR J.G.MARSDEN MANY YEARS AGO. FURTHER DISCUSSION AND ILLUSTRATION (B1-2).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC7208 Article in serial: A D Lacaille. 1966. 'ON A TRANCHET FROM GERRARD'S CROSS', IN RECS OF BUCKS18 PP91-92. Vol 18.
- <2>SBC1072 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,118-66.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 001 881 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
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Record last edited
Apr 7 2026 11:09AM
