Monument record MDO43312 - Neolithic axe, Corfe Mullen

A piece of Neolithic polished flint axe was found at Corfe Mullen at an unknown date prior to 1948. It is believed to be one of the items in the HP Smith collection at Poole Museum.

The upper part of a Neolithic axe from Corfe Mullen is in the possession of the author. The axe appears to have been broken during use. <1>

This axe appears among objects in the H P Smith Collection exhibited in Poole Museum. It cannot be identified as the one mentioned above, with absolute certainty, but the half exhibited is of a polished flint axe, with a dark brown staining, and is approximately 3½" long and 1½" wide. It is not labelled but is shown in a case with other Corfe Mullen objects. No details are obtainable at the Museum, and in view of Mr Smith's decease a few years ago, no closer provenance is obtainable. <2>

<1> Smith, H P, 1948, History of the Borough and County of the Town of Poole. Origins and Early Development (vol. 1) (Monograph). SWX3200.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 30-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457163 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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