Find Spot record MDO3495 - Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age worked flint scatter on Woodsford Heath, Crossways

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Summary

A concentration of worked flint of probable late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date recovered from ploughsoil. The material included scrapers, blades, burins and axe fragments, as well as cores, and it was noted that it was very similar in character to that recovered from the Mount Pleasant henge monument.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Ellis, P, 1987, Woodsford Heath, Dorset. A preliminary archaeological evaluation of Hangar Field. (Unpublished document). SDO12589.

<2> Ellis, P, 1988, Woodsford Heath, Dorset. A further archaeological evaluation of Hangar Field. (Unpublished document). SDO12590.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Ellis, P. 1987. Woodsford Heath, Dorset. A preliminary archaeological evaluation of Hangar Field..
  • <2> Unpublished document: Ellis, P. 1988. Woodsford Heath, Dorset. A further archaeological evaluation of Hangar Field..

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Location

Grid reference SY 762 882 (point)
Map sheet SY78NE
Civil Parish Crossways; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 139 011

Record last edited

Jun 17 2016 11:43AM

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