Find Spot record MDO7571 - Prehistoric finds, Corfe Castle
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Surface finds of flint scrapers, cores and flakes found by P.A. Brown, circa 1956, at 'D'-SY 973809; 'E'-SY 977808 and 'F'-SY 979806. In finder's possession. <1>
'E'-SY 97708082. Half of a polished Neolithic axehead of yellow flint, a flint pick, 5 ins long, and a leaf-shaped Neolithic arrowhead were found by P.A. Brown in 1964. <2>
'E'-SY 977808. Mesolithic tranchet axe and microburin found at Harman's Cross. In Brown Collection. <3>
A barb-and-tanged arrowhead and other worked flints were found at SY97758075. These remain with the finder, PA Brown. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO56 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1957. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1956. 78. 75-76.
- <2> SDO64 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1965. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1964. 86. 117-8.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 389.
- <5> SDO82 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1982. 104. 17.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456869.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 977 809 (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: 6 008 315
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 61
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456869
Record last edited
Oct 10 2023 11:46AM
