Find Spot record 0117303001 - THAMES AT TEMPLE LOCK
Summary
Late Saxon metalwork found in Thames. Dredged from the River Thames between Temple Lock and Bisham Church in 1952.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (9th Century to 11th Century - 870 AD to 1066 AD)
Description
SPEARHEAD, C10-C11, FOUND AT TEMPLE POINT/TEMPLE LOCK (B2).
A late Saxon, 10th-11th cent., spear head dredged from the Thames at Bisham by A. Lewendon in 1952 (B7). Found between Temple Lock and Bisham Church in Feb. 1952 (B10) (B9)
NRHE Inseet 1999 (B8).
Sources (6)
- <2>SBC13198 Unpublished document: READING MUSEUM DEC 1960.
- <4>SBC11127 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 88 SW 11 (FILED).
- <7>SBC27643 Unpublished document: Thames Conservancy Collection. Externally held reference - Thames Conservancy Loan Catalogue No.108 (Reading Museum).. No.108.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
- <9>SBC27638 Verbal communication: G H Pitcher. 1963. Field Investigators Comments - F1 GHP 04-JAN-63.
- <10>SBC27670 Unpublished document: Thames Conservancy Collection. Externally held reference - Thames Conservancy Loan Catalogue No.105 (Reading Museum).. No.105.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 83830 84370 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SPEAR (10th Century to 11th Century - 900 AD to 1099 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12723)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2025 2:13PM
