Find Spot record MDO47501 - Flint lance head found near Maumbury Rings, Dorchester
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Summary
A flint tool described as a lance head but thought more likely to be an arrowhead, found in a garden near Maumbury Rings. The exact find spot and whereabouts of the object are not known.
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Full Description
A very fine flint lance-head, said to have been found in a garden near Maumbury Rings (SY 6989), is now in the possession of W Butcher of Higher Sturthill, Shipton Gorge. Classified as Early Bronze Age. Provenance uncertain. <1>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1957, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1956, 89 (Serial). SDO56.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452138 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 690 898 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 89
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452138
Record last edited
Nov 27 2024 3:49PM
