Find Spot record MDO5659 - Flint tools from Down Farm, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
Discovered during surface collection of flints by Martin Green and Barry Lewis in the vicinity of Down Farm in an area immediately northwest of the Dorset Cursus, finds include a range of Mesolithic flints (3 picks, a chopping tool, 12 blades, 6 scrapers, a borer, a core and flake in Portland Chert, 12 blade cores plus numerous retouched and waste flakes) and a fragment of a barbed and tanged arrowhead. Also see MDO5639 for other lithic finds found in the general vicinity.
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Full Description
(Centred SU 000149) Numerous implements of flint and chert, ranging from Mesolithic to Bronze Age, have been found by Martin Green and Barry Lewis in the vicinity of Down Farm. They include picks, scrapers and blades, from Endless Pit Field, ST 999151;and blades, scrapers and a fragment of barbed and tanged arrowhead from St. Giles Field, SU 004147.
[NGD note 15-02-23: MDO5639 records only the Mesolithic axe from NRHE 213830 / NMR SU 01 SW 51. The other finds from that NRHE database record are recorded under MDO5659.]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO71 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1972. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1971. 93. 176-82.
- <2> SDO18026 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1972. Council for British Archaeology : Group 12 (Wessex) & Group 13 (South West) : Archaeological review. 7. 12-13.
- <3> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SU 01 SW 51.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213830.
Finds (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 004 147 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 51
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213830
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 4:17PM