Find Spot record 0230001003 - BRICK KILN FARM, FIELD 'A'

Summary

Palaeolithic flint handaxe found during fieldwalking at Brick Kiln Farm

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 95mm, Width 65mm, Thickness 34mm.
PALAEOLITHIC IMPLEMENT, WEATHERED, DEEP OCHRE PATINA. LOCATED (B3).
DRAWN (B4).
MID ACHEULIAN HANDAXE, WITH SOME EXFOLIATION & SCRATCHES. DAMAGE OF SEVERAL PERIODS. WEATHERED, NOT ROLLED, WITH MUCH IRON STAINING, & PRODUCED BY SOFT HAMMER TECHNIQUE (B5).
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey, found during fieldwalking (B6-7).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC10030 Bibliographic reference: OAKLEY K P (IDENTIFICATION).
  • <2>SBC16351 Unpublished document: W Filby. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO SITE (CAS ENVELOPE FILE 02300)..
  • <3>SBC3321 Map: CVAHS FIELD GROUP,SKETCH MAP OF AREAS FIELDWALKED 1975 AND 1978 (CAS ENVELOPE FILE 2300).
  • <4>SBC719 Graphic material: Bambi Stainton. MEASURED DRAWINGS OF PALAEOLITHIC HAND AXES FROM CAS 2300.
  • <5>SBC6875 Article in serial: JOURNAL OF THE CHESS VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1991 PP24-25.
  • <6>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site CH-2 No.4 p179.
  • <6>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). p210, CH 2/4.
  • <7>SBC23342 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey: Regions 7 and 10: North of the Thames and Warwickshire Avon. CH-2 No.4.
  • <7>SBC23342 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey: Regions 7 and 10: North of the Thames and Warwickshire Avon. CH-2, No.4.
  • <8>SBC29005 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1975. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 1, pp134-145. Vol 20, part 1. p135.

Location

Grid reference SP 94840 00090 (point)
Civil Parish CHARTRIDGE, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Middle Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 40001 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10220)
  • Event - Survey: The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project (EBC18748)

Record last edited

Jun 21 2026 5:44PM

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