Find Spot record 0175801000 - Cowcroft Wood

Summary

Mesolithic tranchet axehead found at the edge of Cowcroft Wood

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 163mm, Width 36mm, Thickness 51mm.
HEAD DESCRIBES AXE AS 'THAMES PICK TYPE' (B2).
BRANIGAN DESCRIBES AXE AS AN ELONGATED CORE-AXE OF TRANCHET TYPE. CUTTING EDGE FLAKED TO MAKE A PICK RATHER THAN ADZE. NOT STRICTLY 'THAMES TYPE' BECAUSE OF CONCAVITY IN TOP OF AXE (B3).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. p149.
  • <3>SBC1849 Article in serial: Keith Branigan. 1966. 'MESOLITHIC ARTIFACTS FROM LEY HILL', IN RECS OF BUCKS 18 PP58-60. Vol 18.

Location

Grid reference SP 98300 01800 (point)
Civil Parish LATIMER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13142)

Record last edited

Nov 23 2024 10:22AM

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