Find Spot record MDO42055 - Mesolithic flints, Dorchester
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Summary
A scatter of flint recorded in 1970 during work on a Southern Gas Board pipeline, and reported as Mesolithic.
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Full Description
A number of flint artefacts were found in ploughsoil removed from the trench for a gas pipeline during 1971, between SY 69489147 and SY 69209383. Artefacts were also found in the fields west and north of Coker's Frome Farm (SY 697913) to SY 69929196. The finds, Mesolithic and Beaker material now in Dorset County Museum along with that from SY 69 SE 164, includes two micro scrapers, seven cores including two micro cores, hammerstone, etc. The Beaker material was mainly indistinctive waste. (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6894 9128 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 165
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453563
Record last edited
Nov 8 2023 2:03PM