Find Spot record 0197600006 - CLAVERHAM, OVAL WAY

Summary

Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint arrowhead found in back garden of a house on Oval Way - A barbed and tanged arrowhead was found in the back garden of "Claverham", Oval Way, Gerrards Cross, by Miss E Cruikshank in 1974. 4 scrapers, a borer, and 6 flakes all of Mesolithic/Neolithic date have also been found.

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FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0023 Length 0039 mm Depth/Thickness 0003
Plan Form - BARBED & TANGED
ARROWHEAD WITH TANG AND ONE OF THE BARBS BROKEN. FOUND IN BACK GARDEN AND BOUGHT FOR IDENTIFICATION TO BCM BY MR. GILES COOPER (B1,B6). (DRAWING FILED). LENGTH & SHAPE OF REMAINING TANG SUGGESTS A LATE BEAKER DATE (B7).

TQ 00008919. A barbed and tanged arrowhead, identified by Bucks County Museum, was found in the back garden of "Claverham", Oval Way, Gerrards Cross, by Miss E Cruikshank of that address in 1974. Retained by the finder (B1).

The precise find-spot of the arrowhead was indicated on the ground by the finder at SU 99988918. It was found on the surface and is retained by the finder, who also found four scrapers and a borer, and six flakes all of Me/Ne period (seen by the investigator) (B7).

NRHE Insert 1998 (B8).

Sources (8)

<1>SBC3179 Verbal communication: COOPER MR GILES & FARLEY M E MAY 1974.
<2>SBC3180 Verbal communication: COOPER MR GILES TO FARLEY M E JAN 1975.
<3>SBC3303 Verbal communication: CRUIKSHANK MISS & FARLEY M E AUG 1976.
<4>SBC11166 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SU 98 NE 25.
<5>SBC2467 Bibliographic reference: CAS CARD 1976.
<6>SBC5859 Unpublished document: GREEN STEPHEN TO FARLEY M E JUNE 1974 CORRESPONDENCE.
<7>SBC28189 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 25-SEP-74.
<8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference	SU 9998 8918 (point)
Civil Parish	GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: CLAVERHAM, OVAL WAY (Find Spot) (0197600000)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC13005)

Record last edited

Sep 15 2025 1:06PM