Find Spot record MWX3353 - Prehistoric finds from Portland Castle, Portland

Large collection of prehistoric chert and flint tools recovered during excavations at Portland Castle, associated with prehistoric deposits, with evidence for knapping activity, suggesting a extensive and well preserved prehistoric remains.

Watching brief during excavations at Portland Castle revealed a large number of in situ and residual flint and chert tools most of which appear to date to the Middle Bronze Age or later. Prehistoric deposits occur widely across the site above the natural and below layers containing Roman pottery (findspot WX3354). Ample evidence for knapping activity at the site and high potential for the survival of prehistoric remains (1)

Evaluation trench excavated with the 'Governor's Garden' to the south-east of the castle produced an assemblage of c.250 prehistoric flints, largely Portland chert. Includes a barbed and tanged arrowhead from c. 2000 BC (2)

Stewart Brown Associates, 2001, Portland Castle: Archaeological Evaluations, Watching Briefs and Building recording 1999-2001 (Unpublished document). SWX8582.

<2> Stewart Brown Associates, 2000, Portland Castle 2000; Contemporary Heritage Gardens Scheme: Three Archaeological Evaluation Trenches (Unpublished document). SWX8583.

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