Find Spot record 1571200000 - Thames finds - Opposite Boveney

Summary

Two Neolithic chipped flint axes found in the Thames opposite Boveney are in the Treacher Collection. The Treacher Collection has been dispersed, the major part going to the Department of Geology, Oxford University Museum.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Description

Two chipped flint axes found in the Thames opposite Boveney are in the Treacher Collection (B1).

The Treacher Collection has been dispersed, the major part going to the Department of Geology, Oxford University Museum (B2).


NRHE Insert 1998, Update 1997 (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>SBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire.
  • <2>SBC28123 Verbal communication: E Geary. 1963. Field Investigator comments - F1 EG 14-FEB-63.
  • <3>SBC27616 Verbal communication: J Wymer. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments - J. Wymer, Archaeologist Reading Museum..
  • <4>XYSBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). [Mapped feature: #51998 ]

Location

Grid reference SU 939 774 (point) Based on NRHE description
Civil Parish DORNEY, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Sep 8 2025 1:03PM

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