Find Spot record 0146700000 - THAMES AT HEDSOR
Summary
Late prehistoric to early medieval artefacts found in the River Thames at Hedsor up to 1920 - Three Neolithic flint axes, a Mesolithic Thames pick, four Iron Age iron spearheads, a bone dagger of probable later prehistoric date, and a Saxon bowl have been found in and near the River Thames near Hedsor.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Saxon - 10000 BC to 1065 AD)
Description
VARIOUS ARTEFACTS FOUND IN THE RIVER THAMES NEAR HEDSOR IN THE YEARS UP TO 1920. THESE COVERED THE PERIOD FROM NEOLITHIC TO SAXON (B1-8).
APPROX NGR WORKED OUT FROM LOCATIONAL INFORMATION IN B1-8 (B9).
Three chipped flint celts, a Thames pick, four EIA iron spearheads, a bone dagger and a Saxon bowl have been found in and near the River Thames near Hedsor (SU 9086).
The bone dagger is similar to those in the Layton collection, Brentford public library, which may date from the Bronze age. (1)
No further information (B12).
NRHE Insert 1998 (B13).
Sources (14)
- <1>SBC870 Article in serial: E N Baynes. 1921. 'NEOLITHIC BOWL & OTHER OBJECTS FROM THE THAMES AT HEDSOR, NEAR COOKHAM', IN ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL 1 PP316-320. Vol 1.
- <2>SBC11169 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 NW 05 (FILED).
- <3>SBC11870 Article in serial: PIGGOTT S 1931 NEOLITHIC POTTERY OF BRITISH ISLES, IN ARCHAEOLOGICALJOURNAL88PP112,149&PL.IVB"".
- <4>SBC11875 Bibliographic reference: PIGGOTT S 1954 NEOLITHIC CULTURES OF THE BRITISH ISLES P384.
- <5>SBC11168 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 NW 03 (FILED).
- <6>SBC1902 Photograph: BRITISH MUSEUM DEC 1960 (PHOTO FILED).
- <7>SBC915 Photograph: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER (PHOTO FILED).
- <8>SBC11640 Bibliographic reference: PEAKE H 1931 ARCHAEOLOGY OF BERKSHIRE P190.
- <9>SBC11934 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R (BCM) FROM OS CARDS (B2,5) DEC 1978.
- <10>SBC28226 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1932-38. Ordnance Survey Map (OS 6" / 1923-38).
- <11>SBC28227 Digital archive: 1923. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - Rev ONB 1923.
- <12>SBC28244 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 20-AUG-74.
- <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
- <14>SBC28245 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1920. Archaeologia Volume 60. p13.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90020 85860 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEDSOR, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: River find (EBC17681)
Record last edited
Oct 2 2025 11:17AM
