Find Spot record 1573900000 - Maidenhead Bridge, Thames find
Summary
A Mesolithic tranchet axe was found from the Thames at Maidenhead Bridge by E Goolden in 1901.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
[SU 9014 8135] A Me. tranchet axe from the Thames at Maidenhead Bridge was found by E. Goolden in 1901. It is in Reading Museum. Acc. No. 64 : 62 (from H. Seebohm collection) (B1, B3).
SU 901810 (sic). A Mesolithic tranchet axe was found at Maidenheasd Bridge. The find is now in Reading Museum (B2).
NRHE Insert 1998, Update 1997 (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC27606 Verbal communication: G H Pitcher. 1963. Field investigator comments - F1 GHP 21-JAN-63.
- <2>SBC9986 Bibliographic reference: J J Wymer & C J Bonsall. 1977. GAZETTEER OF MESOLITHIC AND UPPER PALAEOLITHIC SITES IN ENGLAND & WALES.
- <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: #52146 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SU 9014 8135 (point) NRHE NGR location |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
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Record last edited
Nov 11 2025 10:38AM
