Find Spot record 0156201000 - THAMES AT TAPLOW MILLS

Summary

Neolithic polished stone axe from River Thames at Taplow Mills.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

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).

Sources (3)

  • <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 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SU 98 SW 59 (SPEARHEAD); SU 98 SW 48 (POLISHED GREEN AXE).(NOT RETAINED).

Location

Grid reference SU 90400 82000 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12695)

Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 1:03PM

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