Find Spot record MDO47617 - Bronze Age dagger, Weymouth
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Early Bronze Age dagger and human bone, possibly from a barrow. The exact location and circumstances of this find are not known.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bronze dagger with three rivets found in 1917, with part of a human jaw at a chalk cutting by crossroads. ? Whether from a levelled barrow. Perhaps found in the parish of Weymouth but could also be Portesham or Winterborne St Martin. <1>
Bronze Age dagger found in a chalk bank by the side of the Dorchester-Weymouth Road on Ridgeway. Two of the three rivets were still in situ.The cutting was probably through or close to a barrow. (No mention of a cross roads as referred to in Authy 1). Now in the Dorset County Museum. <2>
(SY 671859) Site marked on Bristol Museum 6" with a note to verify siting from Dorchester Museum 6" <3.1>. Not noted <3.2>. <3>
The dagger, which is strengthened by a marked rib, was seen in the Dorset County Museum. A plaque states that it was found in 1916 on the Ridgeway whilst the road from Dorchester to Weymouth was being widened. Accn No 1916.1.1. <4>
Accepting the information in Authy 4 as correct the siting in Authy 3 would be correct to the nearest 50.0m as it falls in the middle of a road cutting 100.0m long, which at this point cuts through the chalk.<5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO26 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1918. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1916-17. 38. xxxvii.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 20-JUL-54.
- <3.1> SDO18510 Map: Anon. Undated. Pte. 6" Bristol Museum.
- <3.2> SWX2203 Map: Anon. Undated. Pte 6 inch Dorset County Museum (Anon undated).
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452063. [Mapped feature: #637422 ]
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F2 GCS 23-JUL-54.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F3 JR 03-AUG-54.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 671 859 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 66
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452063
Record last edited
Dec 23 2023 7:51AM