Monument record MDO5398 - Mesolithic flint scatter, Warren Park Farm, Alderholt
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Summary
A surface scatter of worked flint including four microliths thought to be Mesolithic.
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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 … All these are preserved in the Morley Hewitt collection at Fordingbridge Town Hall. Also in this collection are microliths from SU 12231135. <1>
A surface scatter of worked flint including four microliths was found in arable fields at Warren Park Farm, Alderholt by Mr Morley Hewitt of Fordingbridge. <2> <3>
(Centred SU122114) A number of flint and stone implements have been discovered in the locality of Warren Park Farm, otherwise known as Lodge Farm. <4>
The flint scatter included at least 19 cores, over 100 flakes and blades and three scrapers. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX2815 Map: Calkin, J B. 1950. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (J B Calkin 1950).
- <2> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 56, 64.
- <3> SDO61 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1962. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1961. 83. 97.
- <4> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 30-JUN-69.
- <4.1> SDO17762 Verbal communication: Hewitt, Morley. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Morley Hewitt FRICS FAI, Old Manor House, Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
- <5> SWX2026 Monograph: Wymer, J J, and Bonsall, C. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales. 67.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 217585.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 1223 1135 (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 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 11 SW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 217585
Record last edited
Mar 5 2022 6:49AM