Find Spot record 0089700000 - SUMMER HEATH,TURVILLE

Summary

Mesolithic 'Thames Pick' or Neolithic flint axe found whilst ploughing.

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0161 mm Width 0042 Depth/Thickness 0033
Plan Form - TRIANGULAR
NEOLITHIC AXE OF CHIPPED FLINT, FOUND AT SUMMER HEATH AT NGR WHILE PLOUGHING, BY MR W GENNAWAY (B1). TRIANGULAR SECTION SUGGESTS OBJECT IS MESOLITHIC - PERHAPS A 'THAMES PICK' (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC1208 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,6.64.
  • <2>SBC5031 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E JAN 1986.

Location

Grid reference SU 75150 90650 (point)
Civil Parish TURVILLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
  • PICK (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12861)

Record last edited

Jul 9 1987 12:00AM

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