Find Spot record MDO19161 - A Minute Dagger-Shaped Knife from Fordington, Dorchester
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Summary
A Minute Dagger-Shaped Knife from Fordington. It has lost its point, but when whole, cannot have been more than 2 in. long. It has two rivet holes.
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Full Description
A Minute Dagger-Shaped Knife from Fordington. It has lost its point, but when whole, cannot have been more than 2 in. long. It has two rivet holes.(1)
This object was found in association with bone implements and is typical of a funerary deposit.(2) It is likely to derive from a Barrow in Fordington Parish, near Dorchester although no information survives as to which one. Mapped as a point with a 4 figure grid reference (SY6990).
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9657 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 1991. The excavation of Fordington Farm Round Barrow. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 113. 117.
- <1> SWX2269 Article in serial: Moule H J. 1900. Dorset-found Celtic and Roman Bronze Objects in the Dorset County Museum. Vol 21. 57.
- <2> SDO10084 Article in serial: Bingham, C W. 1848. 'Archaeological Intelligence, Early British Period' Archaeological Journal. 5.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69 90 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 28 2008 4:08AM