Find Spot record 0142901000 - SHIRE/CHALFONT LANES

Summary

Neolithic polished stone axe found amongst stone thrown up on roadside bank.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0080 mm Width 0042
NEOLITHIC POLISHED AXE HEAD. PETROLOGICAL ANALYSIS: FINE-GRAINED HARDENED TUFF OR HARDENED MUDSTONE. EPIDOTISED AND ESITIC ASH. SUGGESTED LOCALITY GROUP VI (GREAT LANGDALE)(B4). FOUND AT JUNCTION OF SHIRE AND CHALFONT LANES IN STONES THROWN UP ON BANK BY ROAD (B1-2,5). OS NO: TQ 09 NW 23 (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC1316 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 01429.
  • <2>SBC1022 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 58.47..
  • <3>SBC1026 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 67.65..
  • <4>SBC2253 Index: C.B.A. PETROLOGICAL CARD BU 3..
  • <5>SBC11280 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD TQ 09 NW 23 (NOT RETAINED).

Location

Grid reference TQ 01850 95600 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13238)
  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12839)

Record last edited

Dec 24 1991 12:00AM

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