Find Spot record MDO4197 - Neolithic axe, Langton Long Blandford

The find of a polished stone axe in AD 1840 is indicated on an Ordnance Survey map. A Neolithic polished greenstone axehead was found around 1840. It was apparently turned up by the spade 'a few chains north of Lophill Farm', though other sources refer to Lob Hill. The axe is now in the British Museum.

A stone axe, polished, 5" long, 2" broad, greenstone found in a field called LOB HILL. <1>

[ST 90690484] Stone Celt found AO 1840 [TI]. <3>

A greenstone axe from LANGTON, BLANDFORD in the British Museum. [Possibly applies]. <6>

"Applies to the site where stone axe was turned up by the spade in 1840 ... situated a few chains north of LOPHILL FARM". <3> <7>

The site of this field falls within a grass field. <8>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 289 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Evans, J, 1881, The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, 114 (Monograph). SWX3100.

<3> Farquarson, E G, E G Farquarson, Langton Houe, 1900 (Verbal communication). SDO19159.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1928, Ordnance Survey Object Name Book reference revision 1928, 7 (Unpublished document). SWX1205.

<5> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1930 (Map). SWX1540.

<6> Prehistoric Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 17, 156 No 657 (Serial). SDO17614.

<7> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 13-OCT-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<8> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 04-NOV-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 209600 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Feb 11 2023 7:33AM