Find Spot record MDO8512 - Bronze Age spearhead, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Bronze Age looped socketed spearhead was recovered from a field known as Barrow Plot on the south side of Wick Lane during gravel extraction in 1926-9.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A gravel pit in a plot of ground on the south side of Wick Lane adjacent to a barrow was active during 1926-9. Local antiquarian Herbert Druitt kept a close watch on this site and managed to recover a large quantity of finds dating from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Iron Age. The finds included a looped socketed spearhead with a very pronounced midrib. (1)(2)
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Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Related to: Bronze Age pottery, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth (Find Spot) (MDO8513)
- Related to: Early Bronze Age finds, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth (Find Spot) (MDO8511)
- Related to: Iron Age Pottery, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth (Find Spot) (MDO8514)
- Related to: Mesolithic finds, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth (Find Spot) (MDO8509)
- Related to: Neolithic finds, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth (Find Spot) (MDO8510)
- Related to: Palaeolithic handaxes, Barrow Plot, Wick Lane, Bournemouth (Find Spot) (MDO8508)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 152 921 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 068 E
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 19
Record last edited
Sep 27 2013 5:25PM