Find Spot record 1567200000 - Medmenham
Summary
Flint axehead with a ground edge was found in the River Thames at Hurley. It was given to Reading Museum. Field investigations in 1963 failed to locate the axehead in the museum.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
A flint axe with a ground edge from the river Thames at Hurley. (Reading Museum). (B1)
Mr. Wymer knows nothing of this axe, and it cannot be identified in the Reading Museum collection (B2)
NRHE Insert 1999 (B3).
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 (4)
- <1>SBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire.
- <2>XYSBC27606 Verbal communication: G H Pitcher. 1963. Field investigator comments - F1 GHP 21-JAN-63. [Mapped feature: #51207 ]
- <2a>SBC27607 Verbal communication: J. Wymr. Verbal comms J Wymer, Reading Museum.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 825 843 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2025 2:40PM
