Find Spot record MDO47588 - Bronze Age finds from Hambledon Hill, Child Okeford
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Summary
A perforated stone hammer has been found in the vicinity of Hambledon Hill. A Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead was found on the surface at Hambledon Hill.
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Full Description
ST 8412. A perforated hammer found in the locality of Hambledon Hill. Now in the collection of DCD Ryder. <1>
Also a Middle Bronze Age spearhead, looped and socketed and 5.6 inches long was found on the surface at Hambledon Hill by W Stevens. Now in the Dorset County Museum. (Accession No 1945-13-1. <2>
A Middle or Late Bronze Age palstave, with upper part missing and wide blade, and a looped and socketed spearhead, were chance finds made on Hambledon Hill fort. In Dorset County Museum. (No date of finds given). <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17614 Serial: Prehistoric Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 17. 17. 154.
- <2> SWX1315 Unpublished document: Dorset County Museum. Dorset County Museum Accessions Book.
- <3> SDO20387 Article in serial: Pearce, S. 1976. The middle and late Bronze Age metalwork of the South-West and its relationship to settlement. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society 34. 29.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206245. [Mapped feature: #637387 ]
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206287. [Mapped feature: #637387 ]
Finds (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 845 125 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Hanford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 SW 13
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 SW 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206245
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206287
Record last edited
Dec 21 2023 10:03AM