Find Spot record MDO2629 - Neolithic Axe, Frampton
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Summary
A Neolithic stone axehead was found in 1938 in the bank between a road and watercress beds at Magiston Farm, Frampton. It is now in Dorset County Museum, Dorchester. Two ground stone axes from the same farm are also in Dorset County Museum. Both were found in 1936 whilst making a watercress bed at the farm.
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Full Description
(SY 63539660) "Two stone Neolithic axeheads, 1936, in dark soil in gravel bed". <1>
Acc No. 1938.25.1. Found in the bank between the road and the watercress beds. <2>
Two ground greenstone axeheads from Magiston Farm, presented to the Dorset County Museum by Mr Dunn in 1936. <3>
A stone axe head from Magiston Farm, Frampton, presented to the Dorset County Museum by Mr O.G.F Dunn 1938. <5>
Accession Nos.1936.40.1, 1936.66.1. Petrological classification of axes, Group 1. <5>
Both were found whilst making a watercress bed at the farm in the valley of the Sydling Water. <6>
The three axes are on show in the Dorset County Museum. The butt end of the axe, 1938.25.1, is broken. <7>
Mr O.G.F Dunn, a former owner of the water cress beds, has left the district and could not be traced. Siting in Authy 1 for the 1936 finds accepted. The bank where the 1938 find was made, extends from SY 63459641 to SY 63459620. <8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX2335 Map: DCM. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 Dorset Co Museum (Anon udt.).
- <2> SWX1315 Unpublished document: Dorset County Museum. Dorset County Museum Accessions Book. 1936 1938.
- <3> SDO39 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1937. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1936. 58. xxxv.
- <4> SDO17153 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1939. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1938. 60. 46.
- <5> SDO20231 Serial: Prehistoric Society. 1941. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 7. 7. 54 Nos 94, 116.
- <6> SWX1314 Graphic material: Display Card Dorset County Museum.
- <7> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 02-NOV-54.
- <8> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F2 GCS 02-FEB-55.
- <9> SDO55 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1955. 77. 150.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453149.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6353 9661 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 110 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453149
Record last edited
Dec 9 2023 7:47AM