Find Spot record MDO7782 - Palaeolithic tool found at Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers

A Levallois flake tool found in 1951 or 1952 in a large field west of Henbury Barrow. Of dark grey flint with even, glossy cream patination. Presented by the finder to the Dorset County Museum.

Levallois flake tool picked up on surface of field. 4th January 1951. (SY 94759832) <1>

This flake tool measures 5.9" x 3.5" and is now on show in Dorset County Museum. (1951.17.1.) <2>

SY 947984. Found on Dullar Farm, near the centre of the large field west of Henbury Barrow, and presented to the D.C.M. by Miss V.M. Chandler, of Dullar Farm. The flake has primary and secondary working. (Full description by Prof.Burkitt). <3>

The siting of this Pa. implement, as given in Auth. 1, was confirmed by Miss Chandler. The field is now under grass. The siting was pointed out on the plan by Miss Chandler. <4>

<1> Anon, Undated, Pte 6 inch Dorset County Museum (Anon undated) (Map). SWX2203.

<2> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 02-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<3> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1952, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951, 114-115 (Serial). SDO51.

‘Miss V. M. Chandler of Dullar Farm has presented to the Museum three implements found by her in 1951 and 1952 … (b) Levallois flake tool (1951.17.2), found on Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers, near the centre of a large field west of Henbury Barrow, at about nat. grid ref. SY(30)/947984. The implement measures 5¾ x 3½ ins., and is described by Prof. Burkitt as a splendid example of the Levallois technique. His report is as follows:- “Description. Object is made of flint, dark grey in colour. It is only slightly rolled and evenly patinated (cream) all over. The patina is glossy and I imagine the object has come from a loam … ”’

<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 24-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4.1> Chandler, V M, Miss V M Chandler, Dullar Farm, Lytchett Matravers (Verbal communication). SDO20067.

<5> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites (Monograph). SWX4454.

<6> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 119 (Monograph). SWX4473.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457288 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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