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Monument Number 206245

Hob Uid: 206245
Location :
Dorset
Child Okeford
Grid Ref : ST8400012000
Summary : A perforated stone hammer (?axe hammer or battle axe) has been found in the vicinity of Hambledon Hill (ST 81 SW 10, 17). A Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead was found on the surface at Hambledon Hill. The latter find is in Dorset County Museum (accession number 1945-13-1). The former was last reported to be in the collection of DCD Ryder.
More information : ST 8412. A perforated hammer found in the locality
of Hambledon Hill. Now in the collection of DCD Ryder. (1).

Also a Middle Bronze Age spearhead, looped and socketed and 5.6
inches long was found on the surface at Hambledon Hill by W Stevens.
Now in the Dorset County Museum. (Accession No 1945-13-1. (2).

Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : Stone, JFS and FS Wallis
Page(s) : 154
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Vol(s) : 17, 1951
Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : Accessions Book, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Early Bronze Age
Display Date : Early Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -1600
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find
Monument Period Name : Middle Bronze Age
Display Date : Middle Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -1200
Monument Start Date : -1600
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:
Period : Early Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : BATTLEAXE, AXE HAMMER
Object Material : Stone
Period : Middle Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : SPEAR
Object Material : Bronze

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 81 SW 13
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