Find Spot record 0212400000 - NEW SCHOOL, CRESSEX ROAD

Summary

Bronze Age stone axehead found in gravel originally from pit in Marlow.

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0108 mm Depth/Thickness 0051 Width 0051
CENTRAL HOUR GLASS PERFORATION. FOUND BY MR H HAYNES ON SITE OF SCHOOL. APPARENTLY BROUGHT IN LOAD OF GRAVEL FROM FOLLEY BROS GRAVEL PIT, MARLOW, SU865867 (B1).
PETROLOGICAL EXAM/SLICED BY SHOTTON: MADE OF CHLORITISED EPIDOTISED GABBRO OF UNKNOWN DEPOSIT (B2).
SCHOOL PROB THAT AT NGR (B3).
SKETCH (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC1699 Article in serial: 1966. BERKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 1965-1966 62 P72. Vol 62.
  • <2>SBC1150 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER, 1972.
  • <3>SBC12008 Verbal communication: PIKE A R DEC 1978.
  • <4>SBC2762 Index: CBA PETROLOGICAL CARD BU 7 (FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 842 913 (point)
Civil Parish MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • BATTLEAXE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC16787)

Record last edited

Apr 26 2016 9:26AM

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