Find Spot record 0118701000 - DEESDEN, 11 NEW ROAD, BOURNE END

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic flint handaxe found digging septic tank

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0122 mm Width 0074
Plan Form - TRIANGULAR
WELL FINISHED WITH SOFT HAMMER TECHNIQUE. STRAIGHT PROFILE. VERY THIN CROSS SECTION. THICK WHITE PATINA, LIGHTLY ROLLED. (SKETCH). FOUND BY MR G DREWITT DURING INSTALLING OF SEPTIC TANK PRE-1961 (B1-2).
SKETCH OF AXE (FILED)(B3).
1 OF 2 AXES FROM SITE (SEE 00:000)
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey (B4-5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC2041 Index: BUCKS PALAEOLITHIC INDEX.
  • <2>SBC1047 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER, 1964.
  • <3>SBC14582 Graphic material: SKETCH FROM FRANCIS COLMER'S MSS (PER MRS ANGELA C OLMER,1977)(FILED).
  • <4>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site MTV-2 No.7 p64.
  • <5>SBC23342 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey: Regions 7 and 10: North of the Thames and Warwickshire Avon. MTV-2 No.7.

Location

Grid reference SU 89620 87490 (point)
Civil Parish WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)

Record last edited

Sep 8 2014 1:14PM

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