Monument record MDO136 - Mesolithic flint working site, Athelhampton
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Summary
Mesolithithic blades and cores recorded at this location by the Ordnance Survey's former Archaeological Division.
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Full Description
SY 7732 9402. A core, blades and a scraper were found on the top of upcast from an open trench 0.4 metres deep. Probably a Me. knapping site situated at the bottom of a northern slope with a stream nearby. <1>
In my opinion this material is Mesolithic. The core is quite typical and a number of the other flints practically so. There is one "Horsham Point". <2>
This material is 100% Mesolithic. "All the pieces except the end scraper which shows some lustre, are fresh and appear to have come from a sand deposit - a sandy subsoil perhaps. The end scraper may have been on the surface for some time. The micro-core is an ideal example of a 2-way - nice flint too. Of the fragments two are just chip debris and the others micro-blades. The narrow white fragmented blade-let appears to have been broken at a notch- I do not think it is a de-pointed microlith". <3>
SY 7732 9402. Mesolithic cores and blades from Athelhampton. <4-5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 11-DEC-54.
- <2> SDO20170 Verbal communication: Fox, J. Letter from J Fox. 13 December 1954.
- <3> SDO20171 Verbal communication: Rankine, W F. Letter from W F Rankine. 14 December 1954.
- <4> SWX7550 Article in serial: Rankine, W F. 1962. The Mesolithic Age in Dorset and adjacent areas, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 83, 91-99.
- <5> SWX2026 Monograph: Wymer, J J, and Bonsall, C. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454837.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7732 9402 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Athelhampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 005 005
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454837
Record last edited
Sep 26 2023 3:29PM