Find Spot record MDO562 - Neolithic stone axe found on Giants Head Hill, Buckland Newton
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Summary
Part of a stone axe was found on the surface of a ploughed field by C E Bean. The stone was identified as red ferruginous sandstone.
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Full Description
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1959, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1958, 99-100 (Serial). SDO58.
‘… a portion of a stone axe, which has been identified by the S.W. Museum Survey, no. 1050 (Dr. F.S. Wallis and the late Dr. J. F. S. Stone), as being of a red ferruginous sandstone, a similar material to nos. 458 and 488 found in ‘Aubrey hole’ A7 and hole Z2 at Stonehenge.’
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887312 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6754 0457 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Buckland Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 019 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 72
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887312
Record last edited
Dec 2 2021 3:05PM
