Find Spot record MWX497 - Mesolithic core and blade, Weymouth

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A Mesolithic core and blade are recorded from Weymouth. A pick was found on a river bed in 1865, and a second pick came from an ancient river bed (possibly the Fleet) in 1874.

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A Mesolithic core and blade are recorded from Weymouth (In Salisbury Museum and Birmingham [UGDM] respectively). A pick, in Sunderland Museum, was found on a river bed in 1865, and a second pick, now in the British museum, came from an ancient river bed (possibly the Fleet) in 1874. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> 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. 75.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868706.

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Location

Grid reference SY 67000 80000 (point)
Map sheet SY68SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 635
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 68
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868706

Record last edited

Dec 9 2022 3:32PM

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