Find Spot record 0229401000 - THAMES AT MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE

Summary

Iron Age metalwork found in the River Thames during late nineteenth century dredging work

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

SOME VERY RUDE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE IRON BARS ROUGHLY PREPARED, TO BE AFTERWARDS FORGED INTO SWORD BL ADES. THESE ARE FLAT BARS, PINCHED UP AT 1 END TO FORM A KIND OF HANDLE. SEVERAL HAVE BEEN DREDGED UP FROM THAMES AT MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE (B2).
NGR TO MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE (B4).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC8121 Article in serial: Maidenhead & Taplow Field Club. 1891. MAIDENHEAD & TAPLOW FIELD CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 1890-1891. No 8.
  • <4>SBC10421 Map: OS 1961 1:10560 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SU 901 813 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • CURRENCY BAR (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: River find (EBC12699)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2015 1:53PM

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