Find Spot record 0156404200 - THAMES AT TAPLOW/BRAY

Summary

Bronze Age metalwork found in River Thames at Taplow or Bray.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0147 mm
1 SICKLE WITH ALMOST CONTINUOUS FLOWING CURVE FROM SOCKET OPENING TO BLADE TIP. 1 RIVET HOLE. C130MM LONG. FROM R. THAMES, BRAY. WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN (B9-11).
SICKLE WITH BLADE EDGE RISING ABOVE SOCKET L C147MM. WELL PRESERVED, WITH 2 RIVETS PASSING THROUGH WHAT REMAINS OF WOODEN HANDLE. AT BM (B5,B9).

Sources (4)

  • <5>SBC1907 Bibliographic reference: BRITISH MUSEUM, DEC 1960 (LIST FILED).
  • <9>SBC5435 Bibliographic reference: FOX C 1939 SOCKETED BRONZE SICKLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES, P.P.S.N.S5P227,PLATEXX1VNO6&FIG5NO8.".
  • <10>SBC14728 Bibliographic reference: SOC OF ANTIQ OF LONDON PROC 2ND SERIES 4 1870 P85.
  • <11>SBC4688 Bibliographic reference: EVANS J 1881 ANCIENT BRONZE IMPLEMENTS P199 & FIG 235.

Location

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

Finds (1)

  • SICKLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC17681)

Record last edited

Jan 20 2015 12:50PM

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