Find Spot record 0029601003 - ABOVE WHITELEAF CROSS

Summary

Neolithic pottery sherds found in excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1009532: A NEOLITHIC BARROW ON WHITELEAF HILL, 50M EAST OF WHITELEAF CROSS

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

50% OF NEOLITHIC POTTERY FROM SITE SHOWS CHARACTERISTIC LAVISH USE OF SHELL TEMPER. FEW HOWEVER HAVE CHARACTERISTIC APPEARANCE OF ABINGDON WARE. SUCH VARIATIONS DISTINGUISH WHITELEAF POTTERY FROM ABINGDON WARE AS A WHOLE (B2,B8).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC14055 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT L, CHILDE V G R SMITH I 1954 EXCAVATION OF A NEOLITHIC BARROW ON WHITELEAF HILL, BUCKS INPP520.
  • <8>SBC1289 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS 1956, 1978 & 1984.

Location

Grid reference SP 82210 03980 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SHERD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10019)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10024)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC17892)

Record last edited

Feb 21 2017 6:06PM

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