Find Spot record MDO5601 - Middle Acheulian handaxe from Brockington Beeches, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A Lower palaeolithic flint handaxe was found in a field near Brockington Beeches, probably from within a spread of vestigial clay with flints.
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Full Description
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found by R Thorpe at Brockington Beeches.
A flint handaxe was found in a field near Brockington Beeches. There is a spread of vestigial clay with flints in this area. The handaxe has a white patina, iron-stained ridges and small patches of exofoliation of the surface all suggest long exposure to the surface.
The handaxe was probably finished with soft hammer flaking. It has an acute point fashioned on a deliberately reserved cortex butt and has lost its extreme tip in antiquity. It is a good example of a medium-sized 'Middle Acheulian' handaxe. <1.1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX4473 Monograph: Wymer, J. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system. Report No 1. 119.
- <1.1>XY SDO90 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 113-114. [Mapped feature: #342963 ]
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1091022.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0110 1180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 070
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 120
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1091022
Record last edited
Oct 19 2022 1:59PM