Find Spot record 0105400000 - SEWAGE WORKS

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found in sewage works

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0160 mm
BOTH EDGES SHARP. RIDGE DIVIDING BLADE FROM TANG WHICH HAS 2 RIVET HOLES. FOUND BY H WYMARK STRATTON OF RED LION HOTEL, 10FT DEEP IN ALLUVIUM IN FILTER BEDS (BI1). PROB NON-SOCKETED BRONZE SICKLE LISTED BY FOX (ARCH CAMB 1941 96 P157) AS FOUND NR HALTON(BI2)

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC5766 Map: GOWING C N 1961 FROM BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER (& SE E HIS SKETCH MAP OF FIND SPOT,FILED).
  • <2>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <3>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.

Location

Grid reference SP 87730 10800 (point)
Civil Parish ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish HALTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SICKLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13655)
  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC17266)

Record last edited

Dec 16 2009 1:25PM

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