Find Spot record MDO654 - Prehistoric flintwork from west of Silverlake Cottages, Bradford Road, Castleton
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Summary
The Joseph Fowler collection at the Dorset County Museum contains more than 200 flints collected from a single field to the West of Silverlake Cottages. The assemblage includes flakes, small cores, scrapers, axes fragments and three barbed and tanged arrowheads. The flints were all of post-mesolithic date.
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Full Description
The Joseph Fowler collection at the Corset County Museum contains more than 200 flints collected from a single field to the West of Silverlake Cottages. The assemblage includes flakes, small cores, scrapers, axes fragments and three barbed and tanged arrowheads. The flints were all of post-mesolithic date.
ST 610 155. Over 200 flints have been collected from a wide area by Mr J Fowler. Predominantly flakes and cones, they indicate small round scrapers, end scrapers, fragments of Neolithic Celts, and three barbed-and-tanged arrow-heads of the Early Bronze Age. Mr Fowler further records a cremation in the face of a quarry.
(ST 610161). Fragments of a Late Bronze Age cinerary urn, taken to Sherborne Castle Museum, are mentioned with quantities of ashes, bone and flint flakes. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO87 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109. 94-95.
- <2> SDO11475 Article in serial: Ross, M S. 1987. Kington Magna and Surrounding Areas: A Fieldwalking Survey of the Prehistory (1979-1987); Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 109. 94-95.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887588.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 613 157 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Castleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 023 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 103
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887588
Record last edited
May 17 2022 9:23AM