Monument record MDO6901 - Late Neolithic flint scatter, Knighton Heath, Poole
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A possible Late Neolithic site has been identified from a flint scatter found by Ken Standing and John Smith. The flints recovered include 1 flint knife, 1 end scraper, 2 side scrapers, 7 retouched flakes, 1 'fabricator', 46 flakes and 7 cores. (1)
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1988, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987, 123 (Serial). SDO87.
Late Neolithic site: Knighton Heath, Poole. SZ 05109610.
This site is on the 40m contour, at the top of a small dry valley. The area ws a smallhoulding prior to 1983, and since that date it had been built on. The following flints have been recovered: 1 flint knife, 1 class 'A' short end scraper, 2 class 'D' long side secrapers, 7 retouched flikes, 1 fabricator, 46 flakes and 7 cores or core fragments.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO87 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109. 123.
Finds (6)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0510 9610 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 493
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 2:25PM
