Find Spot record MDO47780 - Prehistoric finds from the vicinity of Hod Hill, Hanford and Stourpaine

Prehistoric finds from the vicinity of Hod Hill include a Neolithic flint axehead with ground edge; a Neolithic flint chisel with ground sides; 2 fragments of perforated quartzite maceheads; a variety of scrapers; a Bronze Age bronze spearhead; and some Iron Age pottery. These items are dispersed among the British Museum and Dorset County Museum, Dorchester.

[MARGINAL] Ne. finds from HOD HILL and neighbourhood.

a. Flint axe, with a ground edge, from the hillfort: now in the DURDEN Colln.
b. Ne flint chisel, with straight ground sides 5 1/2" long, 1 3/8" wide, from HOD HILL: now in the DURDEN Colln.
c. 2 fragments of perforated quartzite pebble maceheads, one from HOD HILL, the other from that neighbourhood: both now in the DURDEN Colln. 16
d. Scrapers - unclassified - in the EVANs Colln., from HOD HILL, and mention is also made of heaps of sling stones found at the hill.1
e. Flint axe, ground, length 7.7", width 1.5" - 2.6", thickness 1.1". Presented to Dorset. Co. Museum by Mr. F. Coward From HOD HILL. Acc. No. 1907.2.1.2
f. Specimens of tankard handles of IA 'C' type from HOD HILL in the British Museum.34
g. Small bronze socketed spearhead. Length 5 ins. Acc.No 1931.8.1.5. <1-3>

The exact provenance of particular finds is not known. Apart from the objects in the DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM, the finds from the DURDEN and EVANS collections are probably in the British Museum. <4>

<1> Evans, J, 1872, The Ancient Stone Implements Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, 84, 157, 205, 278, 375 (Monograph). SWX8014.

<2> Drew, C D, Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum (Index). SDO18316.

<3> Dorset County Museum, Dorset County Museum Accessions Book (Unpublished document). SWX1315.

<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 31-DEC-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206146 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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