Find Spot record 0256300000 - WOOD'S NURSERY,TAPLOW

Summary

Lower to Middle Palaeolithic flint blade found at Wood's Nursery

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0146 mm
A FINELY WORKED LEVALLOISIAN BLADE IN TREACHER COLLECTION MARKED 'WOOD'S TAPLOW NURSERY BRICK EARTH', PRESUMABLY THE NURSERY CLOSE TO RAILWAY. LEVALLOISIAN BLADE WITH SECONDARY WORKING. SHARP. WORN PATINA ON 1 FACE, DENDRITIC ON OTHER (B1).
NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEVALLOIS FLAKE AT WOOD'S NURSERY (B2).
Site mentioned in English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey (B3-4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC17052 Bibliographic reference: John Wymer. 1968. LOWER PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRITAIN P228.
  • <2>SBC11252 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU98 SW67,JULY 1974.
  • <3>SBC23341 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Project: Regions 7 (Thames) and 10 (Warwickshire Avon). Site MTV-2 No.40 p69.
  • <4>SBC23342 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1996. The English Rivers Palaeolithic Survey: Regions 7 and 10: North of the Thames and Warwickshire Avon. MTV-2 No.40.

Location

Grid reference SU 918 813 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

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

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2012 12:21PM

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