Find Spot record 0009400000 - WITTAGE

Summary

Palaeolithic flint scraper found in a gravel pit at Wittage

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

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).

Sources (2)

  • <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).

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)

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Mar 27 2023 2:15PM

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