Find Spot record MDO1186 - Bronze Age spear-head found at Hampton Hill, Frampton
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Summary
A Bronze Age spear-head that was discovered by Mr Chell, of Muckleford Farm, when digging out a badger in a small plantation on his land.
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Full Description
From Muckleford Farm, Bradford Peverell, an LBA spear-head, socketed with loops at the base of the blade, found with ox bones, whilst digging out a badger in 1932. <1>
(SY 633935) Found by Mr Chell of Muckleford Farm, 600 yds due west of the farm, just in the borders of Frampton parish on a spur of Hampton Hill. At the findspot the subsoil is chalk 'but there had been some ancient disturbance'. The spear head, 24.8 ins long, may be ascribed to the transitional period M-LBA and about 1000BC. <2>
Purchased by the Dorset County Museum; Acc No. 1934.40.1. <4>
(SY 63529354) Found, whilst digging out a badger, in a mixture of chalk and soil about four feet below ground surface. Mr Chell pointed out on the ground the site of this find. The trench he dug is still visible in the rough pasture. There were no further finds. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO17688 Graphic material: Display Notice Dorset County Museum Dorchester.
- <2> SDO36 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1933. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1932. 54. 77.
- <3> SDO12025 Monograph: V Gordon Child. 1930. The Bronze Age. 91.
- <4> SWX1315 Unpublished document: Dorset County Museum. Dorset County Museum Accessions Book.
- <5> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 24-JAN-55.
- <5.1> SDO20249 Verbal communication: Chell, Mr. Oral: Mr Chell, Muckleford, Bradford Peverell.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453700.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6352 9354 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Frampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 046 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453700
Record last edited
Oct 31 2023 2:54PM