Find Spot record MDO45314 - A Bronze Age spearhead found on Crichel Down, Long Crichel
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Summary
A Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead was found on Crichel Down, some 3.5 feet below the ground. It is in Dorset County Museum, Dorchester. It has, in the past, been wrongly provenanced to Wimborne.
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Full Description
(ST 9610) A Bronze Age socketed spearhead 5 1/4 inches long, with loops on the stem, found on Crichel Down 3 1/2 feet below ground level, was presented to the Dorset County Museum, Dorchester (Museum No.1935/54/1), by C.R.Hill, Estate Office, Crichel. <1-2>
This spearhead has been wrongly described as being found in Wimborne (See SU 00 SW 13). <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17723 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1921. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1920. 40. XXXIV.
- <2> SDO18316 Index: Drew, C D. Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 07-MAY-54.
- <3.1> SDO18511 Unpublished document: Drew, Lieut Col. 1954. Letter Col. Drew 23.4.54.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210090. [Mapped feature: #634785 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9650 1050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210090
Record last edited
Jul 3 2023 3:55PM
