Find Spot record 0117803011 - MARLOW BRICKWORKS

Summary

Neolithic flint sickle found during brickearth extraction at Marlow brickworks

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

NON-CRECENTIC SICKLE. THIN & FINELY RETOUCHED, BLUNTED ALONG STRAIGHTER EDGE, FIRST BY NIBBLING RETOUCH FROM DORSAL SURFACE, THEN BY GRINDING. CONVEX EDGE WORN, & BAND OF FRICTION-LUSTER 6MM WIDE ON BOTH EDGES (B1).
APPARENTLY AT BCM: PART OF TREACHER COLLECTION, BUT NOT TRACED (B14).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC14635 Article in serial: I F Smith & J J Wymer. 1964. ' TREACHER COLLECTION OF PREHISTORIC ARTEFACTS FROM MARLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 17 PP286-300. Vol 17.
  • <7>SBC11115 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 88 NE 44 (FILED).
  • <14>SBC5524 Verbal communication: Grace Scrimgeour. 1988. PERS COMM JULY 1988..

Location

Grid reference SU 86050 87280 (point)
Civil Parish MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SICKLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13923)
  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC11943)

Record last edited

Nov 22 2024 2:37PM

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