Find Spot record MDO1223 - Neolithic Greenstone axehead, Halstock
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Summary
A Neolithic axehead, of Cornish Greenstone, discovered during the excavation of Halstock Roman Villa.
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Full Description
A Neolithic stone axe head three and seven sixteenth inches long and two and eleven sixteenths inches wide. It has been identified as being Cornish Greenstone, coming probably from the Mounts Bay area. Discovered during the excavation of Halstock Roman Villa, in the course of removal of a baulk immediately adjacent to a bank and hedge allong Common Lane. (1)
'[Serial no.] 1454 | [County no.] 112 | Halstock (?p; u) | ST 533076 | [Museum or collection] E. H. Large | [Petrological group] I'
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO70 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1971. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970. 92. 134.
- <2> SDO12419 Article in serial: Evens, E D, Smith, I F and Wallis, F S. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from South-Western England. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 38. Appendix I, Part 1.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 534 076 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50NW |
| Civil Parish | Halstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 051 017
Record last edited
Jan 10 2014 11:59AM