Find Spot record 0156201000 - THAMES AT TAPLOW MILLS
Summary
Neolithic polished stone axe from River Thames at Taplow Mills.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 164mm, Width 80mm.
POLISHED GREENSTONE CELT OR HATCHET (B1).
POLISHED FINE-GRAINED DARK GREEN-GREY STONE. SLIGHTLY FLATTENED SIDES. SLIGHT SIGNS OF WEAR (B2-3).
A polished green stone celt or hatchet, 6 1/2" by 3 1/4" was found in the Thames at Taplow Mills (SU 904820) in 1883. (1)
Taplow Mills. Polished fine-grained dark green-grey stone. Slightly flattened sides. Slight signs of wear. L 164 mm. W 80 mm. T 37 mm. Wt 710 gm. British Museum (94.12-10.34).
(Possibly the one described above) (B2).
NRHE Insert 1998, Update 1997 (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC11528 Article in serial: John Parker. 1884. 'PREHISTORIC MAN: WITH SOME ALLUSIONS TO HIS RELATIONSHIP TO BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 5 PP289-320. Vol 5, part 6. p318.
- <2>SBC148 Bibliographic reference: ADKINS R & JACKSON R 1978 NEOLITHIC AXES FROM THE RIVER THAMES, BRITISHMUSEUMOCCASIONALPAPER1P46"".
- <3>SBC11410 Unpublished document: OS RECORD CARDS SU 98 SW 59 (SPEARHEAD); SU 98 SW 48 (POLISHED GREEN AXE).(NOT RETAINED).
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 904 820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12695)
Record last edited
Nov 11 2025 3:25PM
