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.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
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).
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 (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). NRHE insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91200 83200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12795)
Record last edited
Sep 10 2026 2:09PM
