Find Spot record MDO2028 - Chert artefacts from the top of Pilsdon Pen
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<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1983, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983, 139 (Serial). SDO83.
‘Pilsdon Pen. During the course of many walks on Pilsdon Pen I have picked up artefacts from the surface in two places:
… (b) On the top of the hill, within the fortifications on the surface of redistributed soil. All are Mesolithic:
1 awl-cum-scraper, grey flint
1 core-trimming flake, broken off and heat-cracked, brown flint
1 end-and-side blade scraper, white flint
1 end-and-side scraper, grey flint
1 core-trimming flake utilised as a knife, grey flint
1 waste flake, utilised, grey flint
1 waste flake
1 side scraper, grey flint
1 micro-scraper, grey flint
1 greensand chert broken blade
1 primary waste flake, grey flint’
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 139.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 413 013 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Pilsdon; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 089 005 B
Record last edited
Mar 13 2025 5:13PM
