Find Spot record 0147505001 - CLIVEDEN
Summary
Saxon metalwork found at Cliveden - Anglo-Saxon axe-head found at Cliveden. Now in Buckinghamshire County Museum, Accession Number 36.05.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (9th Century to 10th Century - 800 AD to 999 AD)
Description
Plan Form - T SHAPED
AXE-HEAD, FOUND CLIVEDEN (B1).
TYPICAL OF T-SHAPED CARPENTER'S AXE OF ?C9-C14. CALLED SIDE-AXES, FOR TRIMMING TIMBER & CLASSED AS TYPE 3 BY I H GOODALL (UNPUBLISHED THESIS ON MEDIEVAL METALWORK). THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZED EXAMPLE WITH INTERESTING FEATURES (B6).
An Anglo-Saxon axe-head found at Cliveden (name at SU 910851) is in Bucks County Museum (Acc No 36.05). (1)
NRHE insert 1998 (B9).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
- <6>SBC853 Bibliographic reference: BATEMAN D R (DEPT OF MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON) APRIL 1989.
- <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91000 85250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (9th Century to 10th Century - 800 AD to 999 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 29 2025 2:28PM
