Find Spot record MDO6106 - Mesolithic site, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A concentration of Mesolithic tools and flint working debris. Finds include tranchet axe, cores, scrapers and flakes.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Many Mesolithic flint implements have been found on Handley Common in an area centred at ST 979174 by Martin Green and Barry Lewis. The finds include 14 convex scrapers, 13 core-trimming flakes and about 2 dozen waste flakes. A small tranchet axe and a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead were also found. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO69 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1970. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1969. 91. 173-174.
- <2> SDO17256 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1969. Council for British Archaeology: Group 12 (Wessex) & Group 13 (South West): Archaeological review.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209808.
Finds (5)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 979 174 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 057
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209808
Record last edited
Sep 3 2022 11:20AM