Find Spot record MDO45856 - Neolithic stone axe, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
In 1893 while excavating a medieval enclosure, General Pitt Rivers excavated a polished stone axe. The partly-ground axehead was found just beneath the turf in the centre of the enclosure.
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Full Description
A series of pits and Neolithic artefacts were discovered by Pitt Rivers during excavations within and around the Medieval enclosure in 1893. Within the enclosure itself, finds included a partly ground flint axe found just beneath the turf in the centre of the enclosed area. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16623 Monograph: Pitt-Rivers, A H L F. 1898. Excavations in Cranborne Chase near Rushmore on the Borders of Dorset and Wilts 1893-96 Volume IV. 44-9.
- <2> SDO16633 Monograph: Barrett, J, Bradley, R and Green, M. 1991. Landscape, Monuments and Society: the prehistory of Cranborne Chase. 34.
- <3> SDO18498 Monograph: Barrett J, Bradley R and Hall M. 1991. Papers on the prehistoric archaeology of Cranborne Chase. 134-200.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312906. [Mapped feature: #635411 ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0119 1629 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 184
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312906
Record last edited
Mar 8 2023 1:39PM