Find Spot record MDO7786 - Neolithic axehead, Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A ground and polished Neolithic flint axehead was found on Dullar Farm, and is now in Dorset Museum.
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Full Description
Neolithic axe-head 5.4" x 1.8" ground and polished. Found on Dullar Farm, Sturminster Marshall (SY 943981). Now on show in Dorset County Museum (1908). <1>
Miss V.M. Chandler,of Dullar Farm, could offer no information upon this axe, but it is one of a number of Neolithic finds made at Dullar Farm during the last 50 years. The axe, of flint, is still exhibited at the DCM. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 31-OCT-51.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 24-NOV-55.
- <2.1> SDO20067 Verbal communication: Chandler, V M. Miss V M Chandler, Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457297. [Mapped feature: #637002 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9430 9810 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 014 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457297
Record last edited
Oct 17 2023 2:19PM
