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An isolated find of a Mesolithic tranchet axe head.

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SU 063 004. A Mesolithic tranchet-axe has been found in Ferndown Town. <2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1962. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1961. 83. 97.
  • <2> 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. 20.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888829.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0634 0049 (point)
Map sheet SU00SE
Civil Parish Ferndown Town; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 047
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SE 28
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888829

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Feb 20 2023 5:08PM

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