Find Spot record 0146702001 - THAMES AT HEDSOR

Summary

Neolithic pottery bowl found in the Thames at Hedsor

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0087 mm Height 0127
COMPLETE NEOLITHIC ROUND-BOTTOMED BOWL FOUND DURING DREDGING NEAR UPPER HEDSOR WEIR IN PEAT UNDERLYING GRAVEL, IN LORD BOSTON'S PRIVATE WATER. SIMILAR TO MORTLAKE BOWL, ROUNDED BASE, HOLLOW NECK & SHARP SHOULDER. FLINT GRITTED & DECORATED WITH 15 HORIZONTAL LINES OF IMPRESSIONS (B1,3-6). CAST AT BCM (B7).

Sources (9)

  • <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.

Location

Grid reference SU 90030 85870 (point)
Civil Parish HEDSOR, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • BOWL (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12708)

Record last edited

Aug 8 1988 12:00AM

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