Find Spot record MDO43776 - Neolithic and Bronze Age flintwork, Tucker's Cross, Sherborne
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Three Neolithic leaf-shaped arrow-heads, an Early Bronze Age arrowhead with concave base, pieces of 9 Neolithic celts (7 published) and 13 small flakes of dark brown flint in fresh condition were found in some field near Tucker's Cross, and imply knapping on the site. The celt fragments come from one part of a single field (ST 607 179), from which Mr Fowler also records a whole specimen found by the Rev. Goode. <1>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1956, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1955, 148 (Serial). SDO55.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887586 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
(ST 609 177 Ne and BA flints sited to Tucker's Cross from OS 10000 1983).
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 607 179 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 102
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887586
Record last edited
May 17 2022 11:51AM
