Find Spot record MDO5765 - Prehistoric worked flints, Holt

A collection of worked stone tools and flakes, including material of possible Mesolithic date. Collected by S F Creamer of Mannington, Holt, and including possible Mesolithic tranchet picks, a plano-convex knife of possibly Neolithic or Early Bronze age date and prehistoric fabricator, scrapers and flakes.

Tranchet picks, fabricator, plano-convex knife, many scrapers and flakes. In the Collection of the late S F Creamer of Mannington [Centred at SU 06220561] <1>

The Creamer collection is in the possession of E W Jones who has no information as to the area where the finds were made. Mr Jones produced the Creamer collection which includes the items referred to in <1>. The area, situated on a slight ridge, abounds with flint but no artifacts were observed. The authority in <1> was not contacted. No further siting evidence was obtained. <2>

SU 060 050. A Mesolithic axe and tranchet axe were found at Burn's Lane (sic), Mannington. In Red House Museum, Christchurch. (OS 10560 1970 published entry in Burt's Lane). <4>

<1> Calkin, J B, 1950, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1950), 18.8.50 (Map). SWX2957.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 22-MAR-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<2.1> Jones, E W, 1954, Oral: E W Jones Esq. Parkdale, Berts Lane, Mannington Dorset. 22.3.54 (Verbal communication). SDO17445.

<3> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F2 GCS 22-MAR-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4> Wymer, J J, and Bonsall, C, 1977, Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales, 70 (Monograph). SWX2026.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 212948 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888712 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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