Find Spot record 0100000000 - COBBLERSHILL FARM COTTAGES
Summary
Neolithic flint axe found during digging of drain
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0182 mm Width 0045
CHIPPED AXE FOUND BY MISSES D J AND A HEMBROW DURING THE DIGGING OF A DRAIN AT GARAGE ENTRANCE. FOUND AT ABOUT 45CM DEPTH IN CLAY (B1-2). PRESENTED TO BCM (B3).
(SP 87000360) Neolithic flint axe from Cobblershill Farm, found when digging a drain. In possession of Misses D J and A Hembrow, Dellfield, Pednor, Nr Chesham. (B4)
The axe is still in the possession of Mrs Hembrow and was found at SP 86960361 in spoil from a ditch; the findspot being indicated on OS 6" (B5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC10066 Unpublished document: OLD RECORD CARD (NOT RETAINED).
- <2>SBC6529 Bibliographic reference: HURMAN B NOV 1974 FIELD VISIT TO MR STOCKWELL.
- <3>SBC6345 Bibliographic reference: HEMBROW MRS BJ FEB 1980 AND BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTE R 1980.
- <4>SBC28667 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Neolithic Index.
- <5>SBC28384 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 08-OCT-74.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 87000 03600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC15930)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2026 10:27AM
