Find Spot record 0156403001 - THAMES AT TAPLOW
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
3 GROUND AXES: 1 GROUND & POLISHED FLINT, L. 117MM, W. 50MM, D. 24M; 1 GROUND FLINT, MINT, L. 131MM, W 64MM. D. 30MM; 1 POLISHED, BUTT DAMAGED & EDGE RESHARPENED BY FLAKING, L.97MM, W. 53MM. D. 28MM. ALL AT BM (B6).
British Museum (accession numbers 98.7-12.10, 94.12-10.31, 98.7-12.9) and Bucks County Museum, Aylesbury (accession numbers 573.05, 596.05).
Taplow. Ground and partly polished flint with polished edge. Yellow-grey, grey and ochreous. Flattened sides. Worn. L 117 mm.W 50 mm. T 24 mm. Wt 160 gm. British Museum (98.7-12.10).
Taplow. Ground flint. Ochreous. No sign of wear. L 131 mm. W 64 mm. T 30 mm. Wt 270 gm. British Museum (94.12-10.31).
Taplow. Ground and partly polished flint. Ochreous-grey. Damaged sides. No sign of wear. L 125 mm. W 39 mm. T 22 mm. Wt 150 gm. Bucks. County Museum (573.05).
Taplow. Polished flint. Green-brown and brown. Lower face slightly flattened. Butt damaged and edge re-sharpened by crude flaking. L 97 mm. W 53 mm. T 28 mm. Wt 160 gm. British Museum (98.7-12.9).
Taplow. Ground flint. Butt only. Light grey. Flattened sides. L 90 mm W 51 mm. T 29 mm. Wt 140 gm. Bucks County Museum (596.05) (B19).
NRHE Insert 1998 (B18)
Sources (3)
- <6>SBC11412 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SU 98 SW 65, 94..
- <18>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
- <19>SBC27660 Bibliographic reference: Roy Adkins and Ralph Jackson. 1978. Neolithic stone and flint axes from the River Thames. Volume 1. p.17, 32, 44, 48, 55.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90400 82500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: River find (EBC17681)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 12:14PM
