Find Spot record 0115804001 - THAMES AT MARLOW

Summary

Iron Age metalwork found in the Thames at Marlow

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0559 mm
2 IRON CURRENCY BARS, 1 WITH DIMENSIONS ABOVE (B7-10).
ALLEN INCLUDES THESE AS PLOUGH SHARE BARS, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN ACTUAL PLOUGH SHARES, & WHICH POSSIBLY ARE NOT CURRENCY BARS AT ALL. FINDSPOTS OF THESE TYPES NATIONALLY SUGGEST VOTIVE DEPOSITION, LIKELY IN THIS CASE (B10).
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN (B11).

Sources (5)

  • <7>SBC7352 Article in serial: G F Lawrence. 1929. 'ANTIQUITIES FROM THE MIDDLE THAMES', IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 86 P74. Vol 86.
  • <8>SBC5439 Article in serial: Cyril Fox. 1940. 'DISTRIBUTION OF CURRENCY BARS', IN ANTIQUITY 14 P432. Vol 14.
  • <9>SBC11122 Unpublished document: OS RECORD CARD SU 88 NW 08 (FILED).
  • <10>SBC315 Article in serial: David Allen. 1967. 'IRON CURRENCY BARS IN ENGLAND', IN PPS 33 (NEW SERIES) PP312-314, P333. Vol 33.
  • <11>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.

Location

Grid reference SU 85200 86100 (point)
Civil Parish MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • CURRENCY BAR (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
  • PLOUGH (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC17681)

Record last edited

Jun 25 2026 8:37PM

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