Find Spot record 0239501000 - MEAD'S BRIDGE, IVER

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic flint cleaver found in gravel workings at Mead's Pit

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0120 Length 0210 mm Depth/Thickness 0055
BIFACIAL BOUT-COUPE CLEAVER, ALMOST RECTANGULAR SHAPE WITH ALL-ROUND CUTTING EDGE. UNROLLED, GREY & YELLOW WITH PATCHES OF CRUST, BELOW WHICH FLINT IS NEARLY BLACK. BROAD END FLAKED LONGITUDINALLY & FACES EQUALLY CONVEX. FOUND 120CM DOWN IN 370CM DEPOSIT RED BRICKEARTH, MEAD'S BRIGE PIT (B1-2,B4).
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey, no pit visible (B6-7)

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC7187 Article in serial: A D Lacaille. 1936. 'THE PALAEOLITHIC SEQUENCE AT IVER, BUCKS', IN ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL 16 PP420-443. Vol 16.
  • <2>SBC7201 Article in serial: A D Lacaille. 1959. 'PALEOLITHS FROM BRICKEARTH IN SE BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 16 PP274-288. Vol 16.
  • <4>SBC17078 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J 1968 LOWER PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN P253.
  • <6>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site MTV-3 No.12.
  • <7>SBC23342 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey: Regions 7 and 10: North of the Thames and Warwickshire Avon. MTV-3 No.12.

Location

Grid reference TQ 03000 80200 (point)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

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

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13115)

Record last edited

Mar 3 2009 11:52AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.