Record ID: SOM-949982
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of quern-stone of probably Roman date. The fragment is sub triangular in shape and it is a segment of a circular millstone, from the central perforation to the outer edge. The upper face is rough and slightly convex. Traces of a central circular hole on the millstone remains on one side of the fragment. This hole measures 14.7 mm in deep before sinking further for 29 mm to the central perforation of millstone.The lower face is flat and has had minimal working. The whole piece measures 136.1 mm in length, 159.7 mm in width, in thickness 44.5 mm at the centre and 57.2 mm a…
Created on: Friday 31st August 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Stour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B4D616
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a polished stone axehaed of probable Neolithic date. The axehead is 49mm long, 37.3mm wide and 28.4mm thick and weighs 78g. The stone is probably a very finely-banded local sandstone but has characteristics of metamorphic rock, possibly a fine-grained gneiss, in which case it is not local (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons). There are minimal signs of surface wear.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B857F3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polished stone axehead of probable Neolithic date. The axehead is 80.5mm long, 50.8mm wide with a maximum thickness of 22.8mm, being of thick-butted and elliptical cross-section. It weighs 134g. The axehead is of fine-grained sand-stone with a silicious cement and of chipped and ground manufacture. The source of the stone is possibly North Devon, the Quantocks or the Brendon Hills (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons). There are minimal signs of wear.
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.