Find Spot record MDO5941 - Penbury Knoll, Pentridge
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SU 03951711) Penbury Knoll (NAT). <1>
Penbury Knoll appears to be an important Mesolithic/Neolithic site. Finds include a small tranchet axe and a non-tranchet axe, several scrapers, utilised and retouched flakes, core-trimming flakes, blade cores, a knife, awl, pick, truncated blade, 3 Microliths and about 3 dozen waste flakes. One waste flake and two utilised flakes are in Portland chert. <2>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1970, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1969, 173 (Serial). SDO69.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213623 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO69 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1970. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1969. 91. 173.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213623.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 039 171 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 017 018 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 94
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213623
Record last edited
Nov 23 2022 10:25AM
