Find Spot record 0236200000 - HALL BARN

Summary

Neolithic flint axe found on surface of field.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 0017 Length 0094 mm Width 0028
VERY SMALL AXE HEAD. MIGHT BE FRAGMENT OF A LARGE AXE WHICH WAS RE-SHAPED. SLIGHTLY POLISHED AT ROUNDED END ON BOTH SIDES. FOUND ON PLOUGHED FIELD SURFACE BY MR VICTOR ROLFE (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC9544 Verbal communication: Bambi Stainton. MRS.B.A.STAINTON, PERS COMM, IDENTIFICATION BY DR.DEREK ROE, PITT RIVERS MUSEUM, OXFORD (DRAWING BY MRS.STAINTON).
  • <2>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. p134.

Location

Grid reference SU 9485 8910 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC16804)

Record last edited

Jul 15 2026 3:35PM

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