Find Spot record 0156401001 - THAMES AT TAPLOW

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic flint flake found in the River Thames at Taplow

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 72mm, Width 60mm.
FLAKE WITH PLANE PLATFORM & PROMINENT BULB. SOME FLAKE SCARS ON OUTER SURFACE. SOME PROBABLE SECONDARY WORKING-MAKING HOLLOW ON ONE SIDE. MOTTLED PATINA. UNROLLED (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC1280 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS.
  • <2>SBC2041 Index: BUCKS PALAEOLITHIC INDEX.

Location

Grid reference SU 90400 82500 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12689)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 8:05PM

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