Find Spot record MDO6129 - Mesolithic tranchet axe and blades or flakes from Days Down Field, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A Mesolithic tranchet axe and some unretouched blades or flakes, found in Days Down Field, near round barrow MDO6077.
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Full Description
A Mesolithic tranchet axe and some unretouched blades or flakes, found at ST 989144 in Days Down Field, near a tumulus (ST 91 SE 2), are in the collection of M.Green. <1>
<1> 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, 73 (Monograph). SWX2026.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210108 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 989 144 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 076
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 64
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210108
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 11:22AM
