Find Spot record 1568100000 - River Thames

Summary

A 6th century Saxon spearhead was dredged from the River Thames at Harleyford Manor in 1951.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Registered Park or Garden GD1528 ()

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (6th Century - 500 AD to 599 AD)

Description

An early Saxon, 6th cent., spearhead dredged from the Thames at Harleyford Manor by A. Lewendon. Area centred at SU 826 844 (B2).
Found Dec. 1951. Acc. No. 31: 52 (B3). (B1)

NRHE Insert 1998, Update 1999 (B4)

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>XYSBC27638 Verbal communication: G H Pitcher. 1963. Field Investigators Comments - F1 GHP 04-JAN-63. [Mapped feature: #51265 ]
  • <2>SBC27639 Unpublished document: Thames Conservancy Collection. Externally held archive reference - Thames Conservancy Collection 107.
  • <3>SBC27640 Unpublished document: Thames Conservancy Collection. Externally held archive reference - Thames Conservancy Collection 104.
  • <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 8260 8440 (point) NRHE GIS
Civil Parish GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SPEAR (6th Century - 500 AD to 599 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2025 2:17PM

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