Find Spot record MDO7010 - Mesolithic flints in the garden of No 26 Briantspuddle
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Summary
Mesolithic type blades and cores, intermixed with modern finds, found in a small trial-trench excavated in the early 1960s.
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Full Description
SY 8171 9323. A surface find of worked flints in the garden of Mrs P Smith at 26, Bryantspuddle, led to a small trial trench being dug in which a few Mesolithic type blades and cores were found along with broken china, glass, etc. in the disturbed top soil. At a depth of sixteen inches, a layer of slightly sandy clay was encountered on which another two flakes were found. The clay at the south end was 25 ins in depth and lay on gravel. No artefacts were found an there was no trace of flint in the clay or on the gravel surface. It could not be decided whether a flint site had existed here, or nearby. <1>
There are about six cores and two other worked flints. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO61 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1962. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1961. 83. 82.
- <2> SWX2026 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. 67.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456357.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8180 9323 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 067
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 59
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456357
Record last edited
Mar 24 2023 7:18PM