Find Spot record MDO46950 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxe, Boscombe, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found on a railway cutting to the east of Boscombe in an area of Terrace 5 Gravel geology.
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Full Description
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found on a railway cutting to the east of Boscombe in an area of Terrace 5 Gravel geology. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 77.
- <2> SWX4473 Monograph: Wymer, J. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system. Report No 1. 137.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1095565. [Mapped feature: #636624 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1310 9260 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1095565
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 1:23PM
