Find Spot record 1573100000 - Thames findspot
Summary
Early Iron Age net sinker and bone pin
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Description
An Early Iron Age chalk net-sinker and a bone pin, now in the Treacher Collection, were found in the river Thames at Maidenhead. (1)
These are probably in the Dept. of Geology, Oxford University Museum, where the major part of the Treacher collection is kept. (2)
NRHE update 1997 (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>XYSBC27605 Bibliographic reference: H Peake. 1931. Archaeology of Berkshire. p76 and 211. [Mapped feature: #52136 ]
- <2>SBC27608 Verbal communication: G H Pitcher. 1963. Field Investigators Comments - F1 GHP 18-JAN-63.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90414 82499 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- NET SINKER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 7 2025 3:53PM
