Find Spot record 1572800000 - Thames Findspot, Maidenhead Bridge
Summary
A Neolithic polished stone axe and a polished flint axe have both been found in the Thames at Maidenhead Bridge. The former is in the British Museum (accession number 94 12-10 35); the latter was in 1978 still in private possession.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
[SU 9014 8135] A polished basalt axe, found by Maidenhead Bridge, is in the British Museum (B1)
Maidenhead Bridge. Ground coarse-grained green-grey stone. Edge polished. Slightly waisted at butt. No sign of wear. L 171 mm. W 76 mm. T 45 mm. Wt 940 mm. British Museum (94 12-10 35).
(Possibly the one described above).
Maidenhead Bridge (SU 90148141). Ground and partly polished flint. Light ochreous with darker ochreous band towards butt. Slight hollowing on one face at the darker band. No sign of wear. L 160 mm. W 70mm. T 39 mm. Wt 550 gm. (In the possession of Mr H De Bruin) (B2).
NRHE insert 1999, update 1997 (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire.
- <2>SBC27660 Bibliographic reference: Roy Adkins and Ralph Jackson. 1978. Neolithic stone and flint axes from the River Thames. Volume 1. p39 and 51.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 9014 8135 (point) NRHE GIS grid ref |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2025 1:00PM
