Find Spot record 0293301000 - ROQUES PIECE, TAPLOW

Summary

Mesolithic or Neolithic flint axe found on surface of field at Roque's Piece

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

1 MESOLITHIC AXE (NOT TRANCHET) FROM ROQUES PIECE (B1).
1 NEOLITHIC AXE FOUND UNACCESSIONED IN BCM, MARKED 'ROQUES PIECE, TAPLOW' (B2).
SEEMS LIKELY THAT THESE 2 REFERENCES REFER TO SAME OBJECT, OF CONFUSED DATE (B3).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC17088 Bibliographic reference: WYMER J J & BONSALL C J 1977 GAZETEER OF MESOLITHI C/UPPER PALAEOLITHIC SITES IN ENGLAND & WALES, CB.
  • <2>SBC50 Bibliographic reference: A R PIKE FEB 1981.
  • <3>SBC5518 Bibliographic reference: G E SCRIMGEOUR, DEC 1987.
  • <4>SBC11528 Bibliographic reference: PARKER J 1884 PREHISTORIC MAN, RECSOFBUCKS5P318"".
  • <5>SBC6274 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN SOUTH BUCKS P166.
  • <6>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <7>SBC8078 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1977. PERS COMM, MARCH 1977 (& SEE 1797 TAPLOW ENCLOSURE MAP, COPY FILED).
  • <8>SBC11190 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 49 (NOT RETAINED).

Location

Grid reference SU 91280 82130 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AXEHEAD (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC? to 2351 BC?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12794)

Record last edited

Mar 27 2023 2:25PM

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