Find Spot record MDO7487 - Mesolithic flint pick found on New Mills Heath, Corfe Castle
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Summary
A Mesolithic flint pick was found on New Mills Heath in 1964 by Tony Brown a local archaeologist.
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Full Description
A flint pick or hoe, 5ins long with one end broken found in newly ploughed land at SY 95588378, west of the possible barrows (See SY 98 SE 47) on New Mills Heath. <1>
SY 955837. Mesolithic flint pick from New Mills Heath. In Brown Collection. <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO64 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1965. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1964. 86. 117.
- <1> SWX3187 Article in serial: Brown, P A. 1964. A flint pick from New Mills Heath, Corfe Castle. Vol 86. 117.
- <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. 68.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 689.
- <4> SWX1394 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Middlebere, Corfe Castle Estate, Dorset. Wessex Region. 17.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456871.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 95580 83780 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 241
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456871
Record last edited
Dec 7 2022 5:02PM