EDO919 - Upper Palaeolithic site, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth; excavation 1968-69
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1786 9038 (44m by 18m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1968-1969
Description
John Campbell, an Oxford University doctoral research student, re-examined the Upper Palaeolithic site discovered by Angela Mace, focusing on the area to the east near the cliff edge. The excavation was undertaken in three short seasons in April-May 1968, June-July 1968 and April 1969 and a total of 136 square metres were investigated. Campbell thought he had discovered two discrete occupation levels at the site, one Upper Palaeolithic and one Mesolithic. This conclusion has subsequently been disproved and the site is all Upper Palaeolithic in date. (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX9224 Monograph: Campbell, J B. 1977. The Upper Palaeolithic of Britain: a study of man and nature in the Late Ice Age. Vol 2. 71.
- <2> SWX3702 Monograph: Campbell, J. 1977. The Upper Palaeolithic of Britain: a study of man and nature in the Late Ice Age. Vol 1. 177-178, 180-181.
- <3> SWX9226 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1978. Hengistbury Head. 17-18.
- <4> SWX3704 Monograph: Barton, R N E. 1992. Hengistbury Head, Dorset. 2: The Late Palaeolithic and Early Mesolithic Sites. Vol 2. 7.
- <5> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650717.
Record last edited
Sep 7 2021 10:51AM