Find Spot record 0029601005 - ABOVE WHITELEAF CROSS

Summary

Large quantity of Neolithic flint artefacts found in excavation

Protected Status/Designation

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

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (ASSEMBLAGE, Undated)

Description

ASSEMBLAGE MADE UP OF: 537 WASTERS, CORE TRIMMINGS ETC; 32 SERRATED BLADES; 4 ARROWHEADS; 3 END-SCRAPERS; 1 SMALL HOLLOW-SCRAPER OR NOTCHED BLADE; 1 BORER; 1 TRIMMING FLAKE & 1 SHORT FLAKE (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 (7)

  • WASTER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • END SCRAPER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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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