Find Spot record MDO1331 - Flint artefacts, Herbury Point, Langton Herring

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Possible Mesolithic or Neolithic flint artefacts were found on the surface in the area between Fleet House and Herbury Point during 1960.

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Thirteen flint artefacts were found on the surface in the area between Fleet House (SY 621808) and Herbury Point (SY 611808), during 1960. Six of the artefacts, porcelainous white specimens, were found in a shallow ploughed ditch immediately above the cliff at Fleet House. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: Palmer S. 1963. Prehistoric Stone Industries of the Fleet-Area, Weymouth. Vol 85. p107-115 Illus..
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452821.

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Location

Grid reference SY 61700 80800 (point)
Map sheet SY68SW
Civil Parish Langton Herring; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 059 011
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SW 18
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452821

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May 2 2023 11:19AM

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