EDO6865 - Pentridge Hill; excavation 1977
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0407 1703 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1977
Description
In 1977 a small excavation was carried out next to an area where a surface scatter of Mesolithic and Neolithic flints had been found in 1969. A trench 6m by 4m was dug, and 970 flints were recovered, all but three of Later Mesolithic date. A post medieval hut (SU 01 NW 113) was also examined.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO71 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1972. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1971. 93. 176-82.
- <2> SDO82 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1982. 104. 67-70.
- <3>XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651235. [Mapped feature: #8385 ]
Record last edited
Jan 25 2021 2:31PM