Find Spot record MDO6154 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
An Acheulian handaxe of unevenly-patinated brown flint found in 1951 or 1952 in the hedge bank next to the road north of Baillie Gate. Presented by the finder to the Dorset County Museum.
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Full Description
An early Acheulian hand axe was found in 1951 by Miss V.M. Chandler of Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers, in the
hedgebank on the north side of the Blandford Road, north-west of the crossroads near Bailie Gate. Presented to Dorset County Museum, Acc. No. 1951.17.1. <1>
(SY 94629931) The axe was found protruding from the earth hedge, behind and within six feet of the telephone call box. Present location as in authority 1. <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO20067 Verbal communication: Chandler, V M. Miss V M Chandler, Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers.
- <1> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 114-115.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-MAR-54.
- <3> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 54.
- <4> SWX4473 Monograph: Wymer, J. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system. Report No 1. 119.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457255.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 946 993 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 021 050
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457255
Record last edited
Aug 18 2023 4:12PM