Find Spot record 1601200000 - Site 4/5, W of Little Marlow
Summary
Palaeolithic and mesolithic flint scatter found in evaluation at Little Marlow quarry.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching carried out in 1994 by Tempus Reparatum in advance of mineral extraction identified an area of Upper Palaeolithic worked flints within brickearth deposits 1.2m thick in Trench 12 (B2).
Subsequent excavation in 1996 of a 10m X 10m area failed to recover further flint work, suggesting the finds were casual losses within a hollow or former channel within the underlying gravel (B3).
Flint report not entirely clear about type, number and dating of flints from this site (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC29690 Unpublished document: Tempus Reparatum. 1994. Area 6, Little Marlow, Bucks: an Archaeological Evaluation.
- <2>SBC19718 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1996. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks 36 pp176-181. Vol 36. p177.
- <3>XYSBC19141 Unpublished document: Tempus Reparatum. 1997. Area 6, Little Marlow, Bucks.. [Mapped feature: #53073 ]
- <4>SBC19142 Unpublished document: Phoenix Consulting. 1999. Excavation of a Prehistoric stream-side site at Little Marlow, Bucks..
- <5>SBC22832 Article in serial: Andy Richmond, James Rackham, Rob Scaife et al. 2006. Excavation of a Prehistoric Stream-Side Site at Little Marlow, in Recs of Bucks 46 pp65-101. Vol 46. pp65-101.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 8704 8751 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Upper Palaeolithic - 40000 BC? to 10001 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching at Little Marlow quarry (EBC18989)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC15911)
Record last edited
Oct 1 2026 4:13PM
