Find Spot record 0205900000 - WEST OF HADDENS PLANTATION
Summary
Mesolithic and Neolithic flint axes found circa 1972, west of Hadden's Plantation. A chipped Neolithic flint axe was found within 100 yards. Both axes were found on the surface and retained by the finder (drawings are in Bucks County Museum, Aylesbury). The findspot of the tranchet axe was verified on the Ordnance Survey 6" by Mrs Nickalls.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
2 FLINT AXES FOUND BY MRS B NICKALLS, ON SURFACE OF A PLOUGHED FIELD WITHIN 100M OF EACH OTHER (SEE 01:000; 02:000) (B1-2).
SP 95600609 A tranchet axe was found c 1972 by Mrs B Nickalls, west of Hadden's Plantation. A chipped Ne flint axe was found within 100 yds. Both axes were found on the surface and are retained by the finder (Drawings in Bucks County Museum) (B3).
The find-spot of the tranchet axe was verified on OS 6" by Mrs B Nickalls. Implements retained by finder (B4).
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 (5)
- <1>SBC9925 Bibliographic reference: NICKALLS MRS B TO FARLEY M E MAY/JUNE 1974.
- <2>SBC11592 Graphic material: PARMINTER MRS Y DRAWING (FILED).
- <3>SBC29313 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Bucinghamshires County Museum Card Index No 2059.
- <4>SBC29312 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 19-SEP-74.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 95600 06090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST. LEONARDS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12869)
Record last edited
Mar 6 2026 10:07AM
