Find Spot record MDO44154 - Mesolithic implements found around Bussey Stool Camp, Tarrant Gunville
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Summary
Various Mesolithic implements have been found in fields around Bussey Stool Camp.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 9315) Various Mesolithic implements have been found in the five fields around Bussey Stool Camp. The finds include a tranchet axe, four other axes, eight picks, six cores, about twenty unretouched blades or flakes, scrapers, a graver and a micro-burin. They are in the collection of M Green. <1>
<1> Wymer, J J, and Bonsall, C, 1977, Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales, 74 (Monograph). SWX2026.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 209990 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (9)
- TRANCHET AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- CORE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- PICK (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- AXEHEAD (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- BURIN (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- GRAVER (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9306 1558 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 31 2022 1:57PM
