Find Spot record 0159300000 - WILTON PARK, BEACONSFIELD

Summary

Fragment of Neolithic polished flint axe found at Wilton Park

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0059 Length 0100 mm Depth/Thickness 0031
CELT FOUND BY REV W H SUMMERS (B1). AXE: BROKEN IN HALF. MOTTLED PATINATION (DRAWING FILED)(B2-3).


A polished flint axe was found at Wilton Park (name at SU959 904) and donated to Bucks County Museum in 1905. (Acc No 585.05) (B4).
NRHE insert 1998 (B5).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC937 Unpublished document: 1905. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <2>SBC14821 Graphic material: STAINTON B A AND FARLEY M E F(DRAWING BY STAINTON).
  • <3>SBC11219 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 99 SE 20.
  • <4>SBC28425 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index 01593.
  • <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 960 905 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

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

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12798)

Record last edited

Nov 24 2025 12:55PM

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