Find Spot record MDO188 - Prehistoric finds from Edmund Coombe Coppice, Beaminster
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(ST 47340088) Samian form 27, coal, Devon slate, clinker and flint chippings found. Also 13th century pottery sherds. <1>
Captain Cobham … He also reports extensive flint working on the 200ft. contour, on the west-south-west slope of Edmund Coombe Coppice. <2>
<1> Annotated Record Map 6 inch, Rec 6" (J Stevens Cox 1955-6) (Map). SDO17376.
<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1966, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965, 108 (Serial). SDO65.
‘A flint industry near Beaminster.
Capt. Cobham reports signs of extensive flint-working on the 200ft. contour on the W.S.W. slope of Edmund Coombe Coppice above Beaminster, ploughed probably for the first time in modern times [Footnote: Cf. ibid., Vol. 81 (1959), p. 107.]’
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 193032 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO17376 Map: Annotated Record Map 6 inch. Rec 6" (J Stevens Cox 1955-6).
- <2> SDO65 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1966. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87. 108.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 193032.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 473 009 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 080
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193032
Record last edited
Nov 14 2022 3:35PM
