Find Spot record 0238204000 - THAMES AT BOVENEY LOCK

Summary

Late Bronze Age metalwork found in the Thames at Boveney Lock

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

BRONZE SICKLE WITH CYLINDRICAL SOCKET FOR HANDLE & 2 RIVET HOLES; BLADE HAS CENTRAL RIDGE, IS CURVED & APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SHARP ON BOTH SIDES. (FURTHER DESC & ILLUS)(B1,B13).
SICKLE IS LBA 1 DATE: RING-SOCKETED TYPE (B2).
DISCUSSION & ILLUS (B3).
SICKLE SEEN & PHOTOGRAPHED (B4).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC14735 Bibliographic reference: SOC OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROC. 2ND SERIES 5 18 73 P95-96.
  • <2>SBC9990 Article in monograph: B O'Connor. 1980. CROSS CHANNEL RELATIONS IN THE LATER BRONZE AGE PART II P479 (BAR 591).
  • <3>SBC5436 Article in serial: Cyril Fox. 1939. 'SOCKETED BRONZE SICKLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES', IN PPS 5 (NEW SERIES) PT2, P224 & PLXXIV N0.7. Vol 5, Part 2.
  • <4>SBC8055 Photograph: M E FARLEY & A R PIKE NOV 1979 VISIT TO WINDSOR GU ILDHALL MUSEUM (PHOTO FILED).
  • <13>SBC26949 Bibliographic reference: VCH BERKS 1 P96.

Location

Grid reference SU 94400 77700 (point)
Civil Parish DORNEY, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SICKLE (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12692)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2024 8:27PM

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