Find Spot record 156930000 - Thames findspot
Summary
A chipped flint axe, possibly a Mesolithic Thames pick, was found in the River Thames opposite Marlow.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
A chipped flint axe was found in the River Thames opposite Marlow; now in the Treacher Collection. Peake reference infers that this is a `Thames Pick' of Mesolithic date. (B1)
The Treacher Collection has been dispersed. The major part went to the Department of Geology, Oxford University Museum with some items going to Reading. The axe is not at Reading. (B2)
Siting not established. (B3)
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>XYSBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire. p27, 179. [Mapped feature: #51279 ]
- <2>SBC27663 Verbal communication: E Geary. 1963. Field Investigators Comments - F1 EG 18-JAN-63. 2.
- <3>SBC27616 Verbal communication: J Wymer. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments - J. Wymer, Archaeologist Reading Museum..
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 850 860 (point) Location described as opposite Marlow, NRHE GIS seems too far south placed SU 85 86 |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- AXE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2025 12:54PM
