Find Spot record 0156402004 - THAMES AT TAPLOW

Summary

Five Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age antler tools found in the River Thames at Taplow

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  • None recorded

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Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

ANTLER TOOLS, INCLUDING ANTLER HAMMER, & TINE AXE, ALL PERFORATED. AT BM (B3).
ORIGINALLY INCLUDED IN CASS 01565, BUT MORE PROBABLY FROM THAMES (B4).
AS LIST FROM BM INCLUDES 5 PERFORATED ANTLER TOOLS FROM THAMES AT TAPLOW, NO DATE GIVEN. IT SEEMS L IKELY THAT SOME OF THESE ARE ONES IN B3 (B4-5).

Sources (3)

  • <3>SBC17099 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J J & BONSALL C J 1977 GAZETTEER OF MESOLITH IC/UPPER PALAEOLITHIC SITES IN ENGLAND & WALES, C.
  • <4>SBC5492 Bibliographic reference: G E SCRIMGEOUR DEC 1987.
  • <5>SBC1907 Bibliographic reference: BRITISH MUSEUM, DEC 1960 (LIST FILED).

Location

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

Finds (2)

  • AXE (TOOL)? (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)
  • PICK (Early Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC17681)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 8:08PM

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