Find Spot record MDO44812 - Flint implements from Pentridge Hill, Pentridge

Flint implements from Pentridge Hill include a knife, a flaked axehead, a fabricator and objects described as picks. All are late 19th century finds, and all are in Dorchester Museum (Smart Collection).

[Marginal] A fine flint knife found on Pentridge Hill. In the Smart Collection, Dorchester Museum. <1>

In the Wake Smart collection. From Pentridge Hill [Possibly SU 01 NW 54 or 92]:
Mus No 1889.1.4. Ne chipped axe faint cream grey L3.1"W1.9" T.6".
1889.1.8. Ne fabricator L 3.1". W.8" T.3".
1889.1.10. Crude Implement or Pick lines. Ne. L5". W 1.7" T1.6".
1889.1.11 " " " " " " L 3.9" W 1.3" T.8".
1889.1.12. Part of a chipped pick. L 4" W 1.4" T.1". Neolithic. <2>

No further information, regarding the precise area where the finds were made, was obtained during field investigation. The finds were not inspected & classification of that contained in T.1. has been requested from Dorchester Museum. <3>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1891, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, 25 (Serial). SDO7.

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 04-FEB-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<2.1> Drew, C D, Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum (Index). SDO18316.

<3> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 28-MAY-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213584 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 22 2022 9:59AM