Find Spot record MDO45044 - Mesolithic flint implements found near Sandsfoot Castle, Weymouth
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Summary
Mesolithic flint implements including scrapers, blades and gravers were found on the foreshore near Sandsfoot Castle.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 675 774. A number of mesolithic flint implements including scrapers, blades and gravers have been found on the foreshore near Sandsfoot Castle. (1)
The artifacts were found amongst the foreshore boulders but also further out at low tide. It is possible that this area may have been dry until fairly late in the Flandrian maximum sea-level phase. (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY 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. 75. [Mapped feature: #634476 ]
- <2> SWX1704 Monograph: Palmer, S. 1978. Mesolithic cultures of Britain. 151.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868025.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 675 773 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868025
Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 7:08PM