Find Spot record MDO5664 - Neolithic axehead and possible hone stone, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
The butt end of a Neolithic polished stone axehead was found in 1964, whilst a bank probably associated with an Iron Age/Romano-British settlement near to the Cursus was being bulldozed. A polished felsite pebble found nearby was identified as a possible hone stone. The axehead is in the possession of Martin Green of Down Farm, Woodcutts. [NB Moore 1969 locates the findspot to ST 989140. This is actually some distance from both the Cursus and the nearest earthworks]
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Full Description
The butt end of a Neolithic polished stone axe of Group VII was found in 1964 at ST 99121413 <3>, whilst a bank was being bulldozed. The bank, probably associated with the Iron Age/Romano-British settlement (ST 91 SE 3), is near to the Cursus (SU 01 NW 91). The axe is in the possession of Martin Green of Down Arm, Woodcutts. A polished felsite pebble, perhaps a prehistoric hone stone, was found nearby. <2>
The butt end of a polished stone axe and possible hone stone were found when a bank was being bulldozed. The bank may have been associated with the adjacent Iron Age/Romano-British settlement. The axe has been identified as a Group VII axe from Graig Lwyd in North Wales.
Serial no. Dorset 1406, County no. 110. Worked pebble of devitrified rhyolite. In the collection of T A Green. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO10107 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H (ed ). 1966. Archaeological Notes and News for 1965; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87.
- <2> SDO68 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1969. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1968. 90. 163-4.
- <3> SWX4377 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1969. Council for British Archaeology: Groups 12 and 13: Archaeological Review. Vol 4. 23.
- <4> SDO12419 Article in serial: Evens, E D, Smith, I F and Wallis, F S. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from South-Western England. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 38.
- <5> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 91 SE 63.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210107.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9912 1413 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 058
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210107
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 11:54AM
