Find Spot record 0146500006 - HEDSOR WHARF

Summary

Medieval wooden mallet found in excavation of wooden structure at Hedsor Wharf

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

DURING MECHANICAL EXCAVATION OF AN ORNAMENTAL POOL VARIOUS PILES WERE RECOVERED. ALSO FOUND WAS A STRANGE WOODEN OBJECT 38CM LONG & C11.5 CM IN DIAMETER AT ITS WIDEST. (PHOTO) (B2).
PHOTO SHOWS OBJECT : TRUNCATED CONICAL HEAD C23CM LONG WITH HANDLE AT BROADEST END ?BEETLE (WOODWORKING MALLET) (B9).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC3393 Unpublished document: DAVID WILSON NOTE ON HEDSOR WHARF 'PILE DWELLINGS' (FILED) (PHOTOS FILED) (MAIDENHEAD & DISTRICT ARC.
  • <9>SBC5490 Photograph: G E SCRIMGEOUR AUG 1988 FROM PHOTO (FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 90330 86090 (point)
Civil Parish HEDSOR, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • MALLET (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12053)

Record last edited

May 21 2022 12:38PM

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