Find Spot record 1583300000 - Kimble Area

Summary

Francisca

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

A Francisca or small throwing axe, was found by Mr Fordham, in 1858, while ploughing up a low boggy meadow, on his farm at Little Kimble. Presented to Bucks County Museum (B1) [NRHE record - description not found in Recs of Bucks V2 - check]

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 (2)

  • <1>SBC29063 Serial: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. Records of Buckinghashire Volume 2. p48, p98.
  • <2>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Not recorded
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AXE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Feb 5 2026 2:42PM

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