Find Spot record 0144300000 - THAMES AT BRAY FERRY

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found in the Thames at Bray Ferry

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0719 mm Depth/Thickness 0009 Width 0061
LATE BA SWORD (B1).
EXHIBITED AT SOC OF ANTIQUARIES 9 DEC 1937. LEAF-SHAPED, HALLSTATT TYPE BLADE, 900-500 BC, PROB 700-600 BC. 9 RIVETS (6 ON SHOULDER,3 ON TANG). FOUND OPPOSITE MESSUMS BOATHOUSE, TAPLOW SIDE OF RIVER (B2-3).
NGR TO OPPOSITE BOATHOUSE (B4).
GUNDLIN GEN TYPE, CLASS C (B5).
ELECTROTYPE BY BM (B6-7).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC1683 Article in serial: BERKS ARCH JNL 41 1937 P37.
  • <2>SBC6172 Article in serial: C F C Hawkes. 1938. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL 18 PP185-187 & PL.LIV. Vol 18.
  • <3>SBC11150 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SU 97 NW 01 (FILED).
  • <4>SBC9245 Verbal communication: MR & MRS D MILLER, 1978.
  • <5>SBC3231 Article in serial: J D Cowen. 1967. 'HALLSTATT SWORD OF BRONZE', IN PREHISTORIC SOC. PROCEEDINGS (NEW SERIES) 33 P443, NO.179". Vol 33.
  • <6>SBC710 Unpublished document: B.C.M ACCESSIONS REGISTER, 1970.
  • <7>SBC3352 Unpublished document: DALWOOD C H 1984/ MDA CARD AYBCM: 60X70.
  • <8>SBC13201 Unpublished document: READING MUSEUM, DEC 1960.

Location

Grid reference SU 90380 79790 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SWORD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12756)

Record last edited

May 19 2008 3:33PM

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