Find Spot record MDO643 - Neolithic stone axe found east of Coombe Farm, Castleton, Sherborne
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The end of a probable Neolithic flint axe was found east of Coombe Farm, Castleton some time prior to 1954. <1>
Fowler mentions that the Rev. J. Goodden picked a partially polished neolithic flint axe from the surface of 'one of the sandy-soiled fields to the north of Sherborne' and that several portions of different axe heads of similar kind have also been found in the same corner of the field. <2>
Unfortunatlely Fowler does not give any further information regarding the location of these finds and it is not clear if they are related to the C E Bean axe head the grid refernce for which which falls in a field underlain by Inferior Oolite bedrock rather than sands. Nevertheless, the area to the north of Sherborne has produced a number of neolithic axes.
<1> Bean, C E, Annotated record map Corr 6", May 1954 (Map). SDO16337.
(ST 62541831) The end of a probable Neolithic flint
axe found.
<2> Fowler, J, 1951, Mediaeval Sherborne, 15 (Monograph). SDO10392.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 199371 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6254 1831 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Castleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 023 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199371
Record last edited
Sep 10 2024 10:47AM
