Monument record MDO45016 - Mesolithic flint implements from Swanworth Quarry, Sheepsleights, Worth Matravers
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Summary
Mesolithic flint implements found at Swanworth Quarries.
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Full Description
A number of scrapers and flint flakes were found in 1968 by P A Brown near the south perimeter of Swanworth Quarries, Sheepsleights (SY 968782). Two are delicately worked in Portland chert, confirmed by Mrs S Palmer; one is a side and end scraper, the other a sickle-shaped scraper with two small circular depressions, perhaps indication of natural pot-lid fracture. <1>
A convex scraper and a knife, bifacially retouched, were found on the surface of Swanworth Quarry, Worth Matravers. In P A Brown collection. <2>
Four Mesolithic scrapers and another worked piece were found in Swanworth Quarries, Sheepsleights. In P. A. Brown Collection. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SDO67 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1968. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1967. 89. 145. [Mapped feature: #634450 ]
- <2> SWX4094 Article in serial: Palmer, S. 1970. The Stone Age Industries of the Isle of Portland Dorset and the Utilisation of Portland Chert as Artefact Material in Southern England. Vol 36.
- <3> 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. 77.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456475.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 968 782 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456475
Record last edited
Dec 9 2022 7:01PM
