Find Spot record MDO5473 - Neolithic stone axe, Corfe Mullen
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(Area centred SY 992951) Stone celt found near Roman Road 3/4 - 1 mile south-west of Broadstone. Stake Pass Group VI. In Dorchester Museum (No. 1937.60). <1-2>
Local enquiries produced no information about this axe; the siting given by authority 1 is accepted. The axe was found or acquired by the late W.G. Wallace and is in his collection at Dorchester. <3>
<1> Prehistoric Society, 1949, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 15, 19 (Serial). SWX3892.
<2> Calkin, J B, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin (Verbal communication). SWX4520.
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 14-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<3.1> Calkin, J B, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin, Virginia House, Langton Matravers (Verbal communication). SWX3444.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457175 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX3892 Serial: Prehistoric Society. 1949. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 15. 15. 19.
- <2> SWX4520 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 14-NOV-55.
- <3.1> SWX3444 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin, Virginia House, Langton Matravers.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457175.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 992 951 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 004 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NE 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457175
Record last edited
Jan 6 2022 4:55PM
