Find Spot record 0098000000 - BROOK COTTAGE, ASKETT LANE
Summary
Neolithic flint axe found diggin foundations for garage
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0081 mm Width 0052
SMALL AXE, VERY WELL FINISHED. LARGE FLAT BEVEL ON 1 SURFACE WITH PARTICULARLY HIGH POLISH. SOME RECENT BATTERING ROUND BOTH ENDS. FOUND BY MR.J.N.COATMAN IN SPOIL FROM FOUNDATIONS FOR GARAGE. SCALE DRAWING (BIBL1-2)
Half of a Neolithic polished flint axe was found in 1963 at Brook Cottage, Askett Lane, Askett, SP 815049 by Mr J N Coatman, in spoil from excavations for a garage (B2).
Found, as described, at SU 81490495. The axe is retained by Mr Coatman, but a drawing is held by Bucks Co Museum (B3).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC1549 Bibliographic reference: BCM OLD RECORD CARD (IN CAS ENVELOPE FILE 0980).
- <2>SBC13637 Article in serial: Vol 17. 1963. RECS OF BUCKS 1963 17 P205.
- <3>SBC29103 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 14-OCT-74.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Update 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81540 04940 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12860)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 10:05AM
