A pensioner has discovered what he believes could be a flint arrowhead on Weymouth beach.

Retired Mansfield Town head groundsman Donald May, 66, is on holiday in Weymouth from his home in Nottinghamshire.

He said: "I had gone for a walk along the beach near the Pier Bandstand when I saw this small flint object.

"I think it is a flint arrowhead both because of its shape - a heart with a V' at the top - and because it has clearly been worked on both sides. I was amazed because it was just lying there."

Now Mr May is hoping that someone can tell him more about his discovery. He said: "I want to find out a bit more about it so I am hoping someone can help identify what it is and how old it may be."

Mr May said he wants to donate it to a local museum.

Curator Peter Woodward of Dorset County Museum, Dorchester said: "If it is a flint arrowhead it would be unusual for it to have survived as a find in a beach area such as this.

"We have only had one previous such find reported to the museum and that was part of a Neolithic stone axe which came from the Preston end of the beach years ago.

"There is a programme for recording finds in Dorset called the Portable Antiquities Recording Scheme organised by Dorset County Council and Mr May should report his find to them for examination.

"If it does turn out to be a flint arrowhead - and I would be very pleased if it was - then it would be important to keep it locally and Dorset County Museum would be happy to put it on display."