Find Spot record 1569000000 - Thames findspot
Summary
A Neolithic polished flint axe was found in the River Thames near Bisham. It was reported to be in Reading Museum, although no such axe appears to be in that Museum's collections. A ground stone axe, with the edge and one face polished, was recovered from the Thames between Bisham and Marlow, and is in Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury (accession number A5). Notwithstanding the obvious differences of description, they may be the same axe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
A Neolithic polished flint axe now in the Reading Museum, and found in the River Thames near Bisham. (B1)
This axe could not be found amongst the collection of polished axes in Reading Musuem.
Siting not established. (B2)
Between Bisham and Marlow (Berks side). Ground dark greengrey stone, with edge and one face polished. Slight signs of wear. L 113mm W 52mm T 33mm Wt 280 gm. Bucks. County Museum (A5).
(Possibly the one desribed above). (B3)
Berkshire HER 492? (legacy BK148)
NRHE Insert 1998, Update 2009 (B4)
[GIS point to river. Exact location uncertain]
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire. p45, 179.
- <2a>SBC27616 Verbal communication: J Wymer. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments - J. Wymer, Archaeologist Reading Museum..
- <2>SBC27663 Verbal communication: E Geary. 1963. Field Investigators Comments - F1 EG 18-JAN-63.
- <3>XYSBC27660 Bibliographic reference: Roy Adkins and Ralph Jackson. 1978. Neolithic stone and flint axes from the River Thames. Volume 1. vol 1, p20. [Mapped feature: #51276 ]
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 847 855 (point) NRHE GIS |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2025 2:19PM
