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EARLY MAN

Eton.—Neolithic celt of ground cherty flint found at Chalvey Grove, near Eton Wick [A. J. xxx. 284; Evans S. 101; Proceedings Soc. Antiq. Lond., 2nd series, vol. vi. p. 13].

Hambleden.—Palæolithic implement 53/4 inches long at Skirmett. Neolithic flint celt (chipped) also at Skirmett.

Hampden, Great.—Three bronze celts [Records of Bucks, i. 139].

Hawridge.—Bronze sword [Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 1st series, ii.; Evans' Ancient Bronze Implements, 279].

Hedsor.—Several flint scrapers and flakes low down in, and near the Pile Village, the greater part of the contents of which were of Romano-British time. Some of the piles believed to have been pointed by stone tools [Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 2nd ser., vol. xvi. pp. 7–15; Records of Bucks, vol. vii. pp. 538–549.

Hitcham.—Palæolithic implements [Records of Bucks, v. 318].

Circular (probably neolithic) hut-floors and part of a ground neolithic celt, and numerous neolithic implements [Maidenhead and Taplow Field Club, 8th Report, p. 46]. Bronze age pottery now in British Museum.

Iver.—Palæolithic implements [Ancient Stone Implements, 591]. Many others collected by Mr. J. Rutland.

Kimble, Great.—Numerous neolithic flakes and scrapers near the encampment in Pulpit Wood [Ancient Stone Implements, 281, 310].

Langley.—Palæolithic implements [Ancient Stone Implements, 591].

Marlow, Great.—Palæolithic implements [Ancient Stone Implements, 591].

Portion of a dug-out boat, probably of the bronze age, and said to have contained a skull (or skeleton), dredged from river-bed below the Point.

Marston, Fleet.—Copper coin of Cunobelinus [Evans' Ancient British Coins, 568].

Medmenham.—Bronze spear-head, 2 feet below surface, near the entrenchment close to the new house at Danesfield, in Mr. A. H. Cocks's collection.

Missenden, Great.—Palæolithic implements [Ancient Stone Implements, 596].

Quainton.—Coin of Cunobelin [Evans' Ancient British Coins, 300].

Risborough, Monks.—Prehistoric cross cut on side of Whitecliffe Hill.

Stoke Mandeville.—Coin of Tasciovanus [Evans' Ancient British Coins, 536].

Stratford, Fenny.—Copper coin of Cunobelinus [Evans' Ancient British Coins, 259].

Taplow.—Palæolithic implements [Ancient Stone Implements, 591].

Amerden (opposite Bray) Late Celtic iron sword in bronze scabbard, now in the British Museum.

Thornborough.—Coin of Cunobelinus [Evans Ancient British Coins, 335].

Waddeson.—Five socketed bronze celts [Evans' Ancient Bronze Implements, 111].

Wendover.—Uninscribed British gold coin [Evans' Ancient British Coins, 52].

Whaddon.—Important hoard of British uninscribed gold coins (see pages 190–191) [Records of Bucks, i. 15, and ii. 125].

Winslow.—A Late Celtic (?) copper torque [Archæologia, vol. xi. p. 429, plate xix. 3; and Evans' Ancient Bronze Implements, 380].

Wooburn.—A dug-out, flat-bottomed boat, 25 feet 3 inches long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, of oak, probably of the bronze age, found in dredging in the Thames near the railway bridge at Bourne End. Bought by Mr. A. H. Cocks, and it having been declined by the British Museum, and the Oxford Museum, he finally gave it to the late Frank Buckland, for his collection at the S. Kensington Museum [Records of Bucks, iv. 122].

Wycombe, High.—Important find of bronze-age pottery, at Wycombe Marsh [Proceedings Soc. Antiq. Lond. 2nd series, vol. xii. pp. 338–346]; and Records of Bucks, vi. 259]. Now in Brit. Mus. Several ancient Brit, coins [Evans' Ancient British Coins, 78, 227, 247, 248].

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