Find Spot record 0009400000 - WITTAGE

Summary

A Palaeolithic scaper was found in 1881 by Mr J Rutland, at Taplow, in the gravel pit in Wittage.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)

Description

SCRAPER FOUND IN GRAVEL PIT IN WITTAGE ON UPPERMOST PLATFORM OF THAMES VALLEY, BEING A POST GLACIAL DRIFT C.100FT ABOVE RIVER, BY MR JAMES RUTLAND (B1).
TAPLOW INCLOSURE MAP SHOWS 2 FIELDS CALLED WITTAGE CENTRED AT NGR (B2).



A Palaeolithic scaper was found in 1881 by Mr J Rutland, at Taplow (SU 9182), in the gravel pit in "Wittage" (B1).

Wittage is centred at SU 911 831 (B4). No further information (B3).

NRHE insert 1998 (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC11526 Bibliographic reference: PARKER J 1884 PREHISTORIC MAN IN RECS.OFBUCKS5P318".".
  • <2>SBC100 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1978. PERS COMM, NOVEMBER 1978, FROM 1797 TAPLOW INCLOSURE MAP (COPY FILED).
  • <3>SBC28345 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 11-JUL-74.
  • <4>SBC28346 Map: 1839. Tithe Map Taplow - 1839.
  • <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 91200 83200 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12795)

Record last edited

Nov 12 2025 3:15PM

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