Find Spot record MDO7158 - Neolithic axe, Bere Regis

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A partly-ground axehead of mottled grey flint was found in 1951-2 between Philliols Heath and Philliols Farm. It is of late Neolithic date.

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Approximately SY 862 918. A mottled grey flint axe, 137 mm long, was found in 1951-2 between Philliols Heath and Philliols Farm. The splayed cutting edge and relatively broad butt suggesting an imitation of a metal axe, together with partial grinding (see illustration) point to a late Neolithic date. In the possession of Mrs Thorne, Lower Stockley, Bere Heath. <<1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1970. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1969. 91. 174.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456161.

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Grid reference SY 862 918 (point)
Map sheet SY89SE
Civil Parish Bere Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 127
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SE 19
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456161

Record last edited

Mar 8 2023 7:09PM

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