Find Spot record MDO8650 - Mesolithic flint found at Furzy (Latch Farm), Christchurch

A large quantity of Mesolithic flint implements have been recovered from gravel extraction at Furzy (Latch Farm) and are in the Red House Museum, Christchurch.

A large number of finds of prehistoric date have been recovered Furzy (Latch Farm) as a result of gravel extraction, the majority of which are now in the Red House Museum, Christchurch. These finds include a significant component of Mesolithic flint implements including six flint picks, three Microliths, over 600 scrapers, 40 cores, etc. (1)

The Mesolithic material from Furzy (Latch Farm) comprises 2 microliths, 4 tranchet axes, 2 picks, 33 cores, about 150 flakes an blades, about 500 scrapers and about 200 other flints, all in the Red House Museum, Christchurch. Two scrapers are in the British Museum. (2)

Calkin, J B, Catalogue of Herbert Druitt's Collection of Local Prehistoric and R-B Antiquities, p122 (Index). SWX3966.

Calkin, J B, 1942, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1942) (Map). SWX2575.

Woodhouse, W C, Various, Field Investigators Comments WCW, F1 WCW (Unpublished document). SWX3798.

Woodhouse, W C, Various, Field Investigators Comments WCW, F1 WCW 15-JUL-54 (Unpublished document). SWX3798.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records, SZ 19 SE 2 (Index). SDO131.

Area SZ 153945) Furzy (Latch Farm). The undermentioned finds have been made in the area. Nearly all in the Druitt Collection Christchurch:

60 Palaeoliths; 4 leaf arrowheads; 1 flint celt; 6 flint picks; 3 Microliths; 16 Transverse arrowheads; 10 barbed and tanged arrowheads; 3 Triangular arrowheads; 7 plano-convex-knives; over 600 scrapers 40 cores etc, 2 EBA Beakers (see SZ 19 SE 3 & 4) possibly the same Beakers; Rusticated and grooved ware; LBA urn.

Similar information but for EBA Beakers see SZ 19 SE 3 & 4 (a)
All finds made in gravel working, 3 LBA bucket urns found (b).

This gravel pit is now dis-used and overgrown. (1-3)


( 1) Annotated Record Map Corr 6" (J B Calkin 1948)
( 2a) General reference Calkin, JB. 1952. The Bournemouth Area in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Times, 32-70
( 2b) Externally held archive reference Calkin Catalogue, Druitt Collection. p.122.
( 2) Field Investigators Comments F1 WCW 12-JUL-54
( 3) Field Investigators Comments F1 WCW 15-JUL-54

<2> 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, 109 (Monograph). SWX2026.

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