Find Spot record 0175600000 - NASHLEIGH HILL
Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe found in excavations at Nashleigh Hill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0129 mm Width 0080
Plan Form - OVATE
ONE OVATE HAND AXE WITH ONE EDGE BROKEN IN ANTIQUITY. FOUND AT NASHLEIGH HILL, BY MICHAEL BAKER, WHEN EXCAVATIONS MADE FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.(BIBL 1 ,2)
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Project, not shown on asssociated mapping (B3)
A Palaeolithic hand axe found by Mr M Baker in 1966 when excavations were made for the foundations of Cestreham CS School, Nashleigh Hill, at SP 969034 (B4).
No further information Mr M Baker cannot be located (B5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC1318 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 01756..
- <2>SBC1988 Index: BUCKS PALAEOLITHIC INDEX.
- <3>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site p180.
- <4>SBC13442 Article in serial: Christopher Gowing. 1966. 'Archaeological Notes From the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire 18, Part 1 Pages 87-91 1966. Vol 18, Part 1.
- <5>SBC29337 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 23-JAN-74.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Inseret 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 96900 03400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC13051)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2026 3:38PM
