Find Spot record MWX403 - Neolithic stone implements, Portland
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Summary
Neolithic finds from Portland include a chert hammerstone, a stone axe (in Dorset County Museum, Dorchester) and a polished flint axe (in Portland Museum).
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Full Description
A flint hammerstone found in the Isle of PORTLAND. Actually of chert, 3ins in diameter. (1)
A ball of chert 3ins in diameter, slightly flattened on two opposite sides. (2).
An axe of hornblende schist from PORTLAND in the DORCHESTER MUSEUM. (3)
A polished axe of white flint approx. 7" long, with the sides fashioned so that they are at right angles to the long axis of the width, or flattened. The axe was found in the Isle of Portland, and is in the EVANS collection. (4)
In the PORTLAND museum is a patinated polished flint axe which is unlabelled but which probably came from PORTLAND. None of these axes were identified and no information concerning them was obtained during field investigation. One of them may be duplicated on DORSET 58SE. (5)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1984 Article in serial: Buckman, J. 1868. Ancient remains found on the Isle of Portland. Vol 25. p47.
- <1> SWX8014 Monograph: Evans, J. 1872. The Ancient Stone Implements Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 224.
- <2> SWX1984 Article in serial: Buckman, J. 1868. Ancient remains found on the Isle of Portland. Vol 25. p47-48.
- <3> SWX2090 (No record type): Third Report of the Sub-Committee of the South-western Group of Museums and Art Galleries on the Petrological Determination of Stone Axes, 1951 Page(s) 140.
- <4> SWX8014 Monograph: Evans, J. 1872. The Ancient Stone Implements Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain. 101.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 08-JUN-55.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451793.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69000 72000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 309
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451793
Record last edited
Jan 1 2024 8:28AM