Place record MDO49010 - Gillingham
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Full Description
A handaxe in the collection of the British Museum is described as being found at Gillingham. The SW Petrological Survey list of items sectioned since 1962 (Evens, Smith and Wallis 1972) describes the axe as being of tuff but too damaged for confident classification.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 27-36 (Monograph). SDO99.
Evens, E D, Smith, I F, and Wallis, F S, 1972, The petrological identification of stone implements from South-Western England. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, Dorset 1334 (Article in serial). SDO12419.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO12419 Article in serial: Evens, E D, Smith, I F, and Wallis, F S. 1972. The petrological identification of stone implements from South-Western England. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 38. Dorset 1334.
- --- SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 27-36.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8005 2716 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82NW |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 2:37PM
