Monument record MDO5395 - Possible Mesolithic flint scatter, Crendell, Alderholt

A surface scatter of flint including some microliths was collected near Crendell by Mr A T Morley Hewitt of Fordingbridge in the first half of the twentieth century. It was described as a 'flaking site with microliths'.

Microlithic Site - Finds in MORLEY HEWITT COLLN. FORDINGBRIDGE. [Area centred SU 08041347] <1>

Microlithic Site at Crendell. [SU 08551347] <2>

This site is late Neolithic. No artifacts have been found here End finds consist of a few flint flakes & probably wasters. <3>

No artifacts or definite flint wasters were found in the area which is a grass covered, slightly marshy field sloping to the south. <4>

Microlithic flakes form the CRENDELL site were seen in the MORLEY HEWITT collection at FORDINGBRIDGE, and in the opinion of this investigator the site should be classified as Me. <5>

Numerous cores and blades and perforated mace hammerhead have been found at the site, all Mesolithic. <6>

<1> Calkin, J B, 1950, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1950), 14.8.50 (Map). SWX2957.

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1952, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951, 65 (Serial). SDO51.

<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 26-MAY-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<3.1> Hewitt, Morley, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Morley Hewitt FRICS FAI, Old Manor House, Fordingbridge, Hampshire (Verbal communication). SDO17762.

<4> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F2 JR 26-MAY-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<5> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F3 NVQ 01-SEP-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<6> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1962, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1961, 97 (Serial). SDO61.

<7> 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, 67 (Monograph). SWX2026.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213685 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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