Find Spot record MDO5396 - Stone axe, Warren Park Farm, Alderholt
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Summary
A surface find of a Cornish Greenstone axe of Group IIIa.
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Full Description
Implements from Mesolithic to Bronze Age have been found by Morley Hewitt in arable fields south of the farm, including an axe of Cornish greenstone from SU 11901130. … All these are preserved in the Morley Hewitt collection at Fordingbridge Town Hall. <1>
A surface find of a Cornish greenstone axe of Group IIIa was found by Mr Morley Hewitt of Fordingbridge in 1943. <2>
(Centred SU122114) A number of flint and stone implements have been discovered in the locality of Warren Park Farm, otherwise known as Lodge Farm. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2815 Map: Calkin, J B. 1950. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (J B Calkin 1950). 16 August 1950.
- <2> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 64.
- <3> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 30-JUN-69.
- <3.1> SDO17762 Verbal communication: Hewitt, Morley. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Morley Hewitt FRICS FAI, Old Manor House, Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 217585.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 1190 1130 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU11SW |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 001 016 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 11 SW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 217585
Record last edited
Mar 4 2022 4:00PM
