Find Spot record 1569500000 - Thames find, Newlock Weir

Summary

Bronze Age dirk or sword was found in the River Thames at Newlock Weir in 1882.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Description

In 1882 the blade of a bronze sword 13 inches long was found in the river Thames at Newlock Weir. (B1)

Referred to by Peake as a dirk and classified Middle Bronze Age. Present location not stated. (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 (3)

  • <1>SBC27720 Serial: Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1898. BERKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL Volume 4. Volume 4. p60.
  • <2>XYSBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire. p204. [Mapped feature: #51301 ]
  • <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 8211 8423 (point) Location on 'Newlock'
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SWORD / DIRK (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2025 3:33PM

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