EDO740 - Upper Palaeolithic Site, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth; excavations 1957
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 17831 90389 (17m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1957
Description
Angela Mace, a Cambridge University graduate, undertook the first systematic investigation of the Upper Palaeolithic site on Hengistbury Head. She excavated more than 85 square yards of the site to the south of the footpath along the south part of the headland and recovered large quantities of Upper Palaeolithic flints, confirming the existence of a major Upper Palaeolithic open-air site. (1)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO12586 Article in serial: Mace A.. 1959. 'An Upper Palaeolithic open-site at Hengistbury Head, Christchurch, Hants' Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 25. 233-259.
- <2> SWX3702 Monograph: Campbell, J. 1977. The Upper Palaeolithic of Britain: a study of man and nature in the Late Ice Age. Vol 1. 177-8.
- <3> SWX9224 Monograph: Campbell, J B. 1977. The Upper Palaeolithic of Britain: a study of man and nature in the Late Ice Age. Vol 2. 187, 307.
- <4> SWX9226 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1978. Hengistbury Head. 17-18.
- <5> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650716.
Record last edited
Sep 7 2021 10:42AM