Find Spot record MDO8651 - Early Neolithic flint from Furzy (Latch Farm), Christchurch

Some Early Neolithic flint implements including four leaf arrowheads and a flint axe have been recovered from gravel extraction at Furzy (Latch Farm) and are in the Red House Museum, Christchurch.

A large number of finds of prehistoric date have been recovered Furzy (Latch Farm) as a result of gravel extraction, the majority of which are now in the Red House Museum, Christchurch. These finds include some Early Neolithic material including four leaf arrowheads and 1 flint axe. (1)

Calkin, J B, Catalogue of Herbert Druitt's Collection of Local Prehistoric and R-B Antiquities, p122 (Index). SWX3966.

Calkin, J B, 1942, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1942) (Map). SWX2575.

Calkin, J B, 1951, The Bournemouth Area in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Times, p32-70 (Article in serial). SWX3981.

Woodhouse, W C, Various, Field Investigators Comments WCW, F1 WCW (Unpublished document). SWX3798.

Woodhouse, W C, Various, Field Investigators Comments WCW, F1 WCW 15-JUL-54 (Unpublished document). SWX3798.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records, SZ 19 SE 2 (Index). SDO131.

(Area SZ 153945) Furzy (Latch Farm). The undermentioned finds have been made in the area. Nearly all in the Druitt Collection Christchurch:

60 Palaeoliths; 4 leaf arrowheads; 1 flint celt; 6 flint picks; 3 Microliths; 16 Transverse arrowheads; 10 barbed and tanged arrowheads; 3 Triangular arrowheads; 7 plano-convex-knives; over 600 scrapers 40 cores etc, 2 EBA Beakers (see SZ 19 SE 3 & 4) possibly the same Beakers; Rusticated and grooved ware; LBA urn.

Similar information but for EBA Beakers see SZ 19 SE 3 & 4 (a)
All finds made in gravel working, 3 LBA bucket urns found (b).

This gravel pit is now dis-used and overgrown. (1-3)


( 1) Annotated Record Map Corr 6" (J B Calkin 1948)
( 2a) General reference Calkin, JB. 1952. The Bournemouth Area in Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Times, 32-70
( 2b) Externally held archive reference Calkin Catalogue, Druitt Collection. p.122.
( 2) Field Investigators Comments F1 WCW 12-JUL-54

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