Find Spot record MDO44153 - Neolithic axehead found near Bussey Stool Camp, Tarrant Gunville
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(ST 9315) A fragment of a Neolithic stone axe, found near Bussey Stool Camp (ST 91 NW 31), is in the Dorset County Museum. It belongs to Petrological Group IVa and is probably of Cornish origin. <1-2>
The axe fragment was not traced in the Dorset County Museum. <3>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1938, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1937, XXXVI (Serial). SDO40.
<2> Prehistoric Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 17, 116, 141 (Serial). SDO17614.
<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<3.1> Drew, Lt Col C D, Oral: Lt Col Drew, Curator, Dorchester County Museum, Letter 23.4.54 (Verbal communication). SWX8235.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 209949 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO40 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1938. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1937. 59. XXXVI.
- <2> SDO17614 Serial: Prehistoric Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 17. 17. 116, 141.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.
- <3.1> SWX8235 Verbal communication: Drew, Lt Col C D. Oral: Lt Col Drew, Curator, Dorchester County Museum. Letter 23.4.54.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209949. [Mapped feature: #633525 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9350 1550 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NW 32
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209949
Record last edited
Aug 31 2022 1:07PM
