Find Spot record MDO19476 - Neolithic axehead, West Farm, Abbotsbury

"A capital basalt celt" was found by a farm labourer and presented to the Museum by Mr Hayward of Abbotsbury. <1>

A neolithic polished stone axehead was found by a farm labourer at West Farm some time prior to 1891, when it was given to Dorset County Museum, Dorchester (accession number 1891.1.1) by Mr. Hayward of Abbotsbury. <1-2>

A very weathered Neolithic stone axe from Abbotsbury (SY 5785) is in the Dorset County Museum, Accession No. 1891.1.1. <2>

An igneous rock has been used for this axe. <3>

Mr J Hayward (deceased) farmed an extensive area of Abbotsbury known as West Farm. No further information concerning this find was obtained during field investigation. The exhibit is obviously ground but is too pitted to retain any traces of polishing. <4>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1893, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, p. xxii (Serial). SDO8.

<2> Display Card Dorset County Museum (Graphic material). SWX1314.

<3> Prehistoric Society, 1941, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 7, 53, No 93 (Serial). SDO20231.

<4> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 22-MAR-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4.1> Toms, T, Oral: Mr T Toms, 36 West Street, Abbotsbury (Verbal communication). SDO20382.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450387 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Dec 19 2023 6:54AM