Find Spot record 0162300000 - CAGES WOOD

Summary

Palaeolithic flint handaxe found in Cage's Wood

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

POINTED HAND AXE: F B/III SHARP; LUSTROUS PATINA FROST CRACKED. FOUND BY TREACHERS IN CAGES WOOD, AROUND 270 FT CONTOUR. (BI1) CAGES WOOD APPROX AT NGR (B I2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC17074 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J 1968 LOWER PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN P238.
  • <2>SBC12243 Map: PIKE A R,FROM FARNHAM ROYAL TITHE MAP 1840 IN BRO PR/74/27/IR.

Location

Grid reference SU 95800 85300 (point)
Civil Parish FARNHAM ROYAL, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)

Record last edited

Apr 8 1987 12:00AM

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