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Pieces of worked chert found in a quarry comprised two scrapers and three utilised flakes of Mesolithic date.

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<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1966, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965, 93 (Serial). SDO65.

‘Quarries next to main road (SY 692725). Five pieces of worked chert were found of which one is a fine scraper made from a core-trimmed flake. Another scraper is a steep one with narrow flake-beds, made on a chunky flake. The other pieces are utilised flakes.’

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  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1966. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87. 93.

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Grid reference SY 6796 6910 (point)
Map sheet SY66NE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 122

Record last edited

Dec 10 2013 4:07PM

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