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Culver Well is a Mesolithic site located in Dorset, England. The site reflects occupation and activity during the post-glacial hunter-gatherer period following the retreat of ice age conditions. Mesolithic sites in this region, including Culver Well, provide evidence of early human exploitation of the Dorset landscape during the period roughly between 10,000 and 4,000 years before present, when communities were adapting to changing environmental conditions and developing strategies for resource procurement. Such sites contribute to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and subsistence practices in southern Britain during this transformative period of human adaptation.
Mesolithic sites near Culver Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002406. View the official record →
Culver Well is a Mesolithic site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002406.
Mesolithic sites near Culver Well is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002406.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Portland open fields (0.3 km), Portland Bill stone loading quay (1.1 km), Rufus Castle (2.1 km).
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