Find Spot record 0251100000 - SPURLAND END

Summary

Fragment of Neolithic polished flint axe found at Spurland End -Portion of ground flint axe

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Description

Dimensions - Length 84mm, Width 61mm, Thickness 29mm.
PORTION OF NEOLITHIC AXE; GROUND; CUTTING END WITH LARGE FLAKE OFF 1 FACE; LENTOID SECTION. FOUND AT SPURLAND END NEAR HIGH WYCOMBE (B1-2).
NGR TO 'SPUR LAND END' (B3).

Portion of ground flint axe found at Spurland End (SU 89 97); now in the Ashmolean Museum. (Acc No 1927 - 4006) (B2)

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC637 Bibliographic reference: ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM.
  • <2>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. p156.
  • <3>SBC10421 Map: OS 1961 1:10560 MAP.
  • <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 89000 97700 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

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

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2025 2:16PM

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