Find Spot record MDO47827 - Flint implements, West Parley

Flint implements including a Neolithic polished flint axehead, a scraper, barbed and tanged arrowhead and a leaf shaped arrowhead have been found in West Parley. The finds have been given to Dorset County Museum, accession numbers 1925/3 1-3, 5-6. Roman and Medieval pottery has also been found.

Presented to Dorset Co. Museum in 1925 by Mr. Dayrell-Reed of Wood Town Farm, West Parley. Locality given as
West Parley.

Mus. No. 1925/3/1. Ground and polished flint axe. Light brown. L 5.2" W.2.4" T.1.3"

Mus, No. 1925/3/2. Grey flint barbed and tanged arrowhead. Tang broken L.97".

" " 1925/3/3. Light grey semi transparent leaf- shaped arrowhead.

" " Light grey semi transparent leaf- shaped arrowhead.

Mus. No. 1925/3/5. Neolithic type horseshoe flint scraper. Greyish brown flint.

" " 1925/3/6. Greyish brown semi transparent leaf- shaped arrowhead. (1)

All finds were made within the area enclosed on the north by Parley Cross - Hurn Road, on the west by the Parley Cross to Ensbury road, on the east by the county boundry and on the south by the riverStour. The precise spot of individual finds cannot be recalled. (2)

From the area mentioned above, on and around Wood Town Farm,a large quantity of unclassifiable worked flints have been found over the years scattered about the fields. Occasionally odd sherds of Romano-British and Medieval ware have also been found.

A box of some 200-300 worked flints were presented to the investigator. About 30 of these showed marked secondary working for blade implements and scrapers, but all were unfinished, broken or defaced. (3)

<1> Drew, C D, Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum (Index). SDO18316.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 18-MAY-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<2.1> Dayrell Reed, T, Oral: T Dayrell-Reed, Wood Town Farm, West Parley, 18.5.1954 (Verbal communication). SDO17297.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 29-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3.1> Dayrell Reed, T, Oral: T Dayrell-Reed, Wood Town Farm, West Parley, 23.11.1955 (Verbal communication). SDO17297.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457854 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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