Find Spot record 0021800000 - HIGH WYCOMBE
Summary
A flint axe with flaking of Mesolithic character was found at High Wycombe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Width 52mm, Length 111mm.
FLINT AXE WITH FLAKING OF MESOLITHIC CHARACTER. PICKED UP MANY YEARS AGO & NO INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD IN WHICH IT WAS FOUND, IS AVAILABLE. (ILLUS)(B1).
ACCESSIONED BY BCM (B2).
A flint axe with flaking of Mesolithic character owned by Head was found at High Wycombe (SU 8693) "many years ago". No other information. (B3)
According to Mr Head, the flint axe was donated to Bucks County Museum, where it cannot be located. (B4)
NRHE Insert 1998 (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. pp39,155; Fig 6 (Ref c).
- <2>SBC1292 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS 1957,1965.
- <3>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. pp38,156; Fig 17 (No.2).
- <4>SBC28079 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 16-AUG-74.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 86500 93000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12766)
Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 2:47PM
