Find Spot record MDO5701 - Bronze Age settlement, Uddens, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A surface scatter of flint tools and flint working debris. Material found includes six scrapers, one bar fabricator, two retouched flakes, 11 discoidal cores and 52 flakes, of Bronze Age date. Some of the flakes show signs of burning, and the finder suggests that this may be the site of a settlement.
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Full Description
SU 0468 0179. The Mesolithic site of Uddens has produced 6 scrapers, 1 bar fabricator, 2 retouched flakes, 11 discoided cores and 52 flakes. Some of the latter show signs of burning. <1>
According to public feedback the artefacts were picked up from the surface of land that was formely heathland. The finds were retained by the finder. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 158.
- <2> SDO19831 Verbal communication: PastScape website feedback. 27-AUG-2013.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888808.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0478 0179 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 055
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888808
- National Buildings Record: SU 00 SW 96
Record last edited
May 11 2023 3:10PM