Find Spot record MDO6219 - Perforated hammer head, West Moors

Perforated sandstone hammerhead found in the Alpine Nurseries c.1930. Other - W.E.Wright, 10 Folkestone Rd, Salisbury. He says he saw two others from same time, now lost. Area centred at SU 08250309. <1-2>

[SU 08280310] The ALPINE NURSERIES have been vacated and no further information regarding this find was obtained during fieldwork. Neither W.E.Wright nor authority in TI was consulted. <3>

This implement was seen in the possession of Mr WRIGHT [T.1] It is a Me. hammerhead of ferruginous sandstone with an hour-glass perforation. Circular in plan, the diameter is 4 1/2 inches, and maximum thickness 2 1/2 inches. The owner could offer no closer location for this find than the Alpine Nurseries. <4>

<1> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6, 7.5.51 (Map). SWX8351.

<2> Parry, D W, Ordnance Survey Field Investigator's comments DWP, R2 DWP 7-AUG-52 (Unpublished document). SDO19454.

<3> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 17-MAY-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 28-JUN-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213117 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 29 2023 8:30PM