Find Spot record 0100700000 - BACK OF ROSE COTTAGE

Summary

Neolithic polished stone axe found in road widening

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0126 mm
AXE WITH GROUND CUTTING EDGE. CUTTING EDGE WIDTH 34MM. PETROLOGICAL REPORT BY PROF SHOTTON: MICACEOUS SANDSTONE. FOUND IN WIDENING DITCH AT WINGRAVE (B1). FINDER, MR J H HABEL CORRECTS ERRONEOUS NGR (SP 8724 1891). AXE WAS FOUND IN DITCH ON E SIDE OF HEDGE (B2). SKETCH OF AXE (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC1178 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,26.63.
  • <2>SBC9573 Bibliographic reference: MRS.P.HOLT TO M.E.FARLEY,JUNE 1974.
  • <3>SBC2741 Index: CBA PETROLOGICAL CARD BU 14 (FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 87290 18650 (point)
Civil Parish WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12859)

Record last edited

Sep 30 2004 3:54PM

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