Find Spot record MDO8422 - Mesolithic Tranchet axe from Harman's Cross, Worth Matravers
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Summary
A Mesolithic tranchet axe found in the garden at Little Arden, North Instow. The axe was of grey flint, 104 mm long, 43 mm wide and 24 mm thick.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The published grid reference is not in Worth Matravers. Further information from Lilian Ladle gives the address as Little Arden, North Instow. The intended grid reference must therefore be SY 988 803. The grid reference used in the HER record is centred on Little Arden.
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1989, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988, 142 (Serial). SDO88.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110. 142.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9882 8031 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 068
Record last edited
Oct 10 2015 9:41AM
