Find Spot record MDO47060 - Palaeolithic hand axes from Red Brick Pits, possibly Red Bridge Pits, Moreton

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Summary

Fifty Seven hand axes reported as being found at Red Brick Pits are in Dorset County Museum. The exact findspot is not known, but may possibly be in the vicinity of Red Bridge.

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Fifty seven Paleolithic handaxes, including two unfinished, three retouched flakes, and one other flint, from Red Brick Pits, not located, at Moreton, are in Dorset County Museum. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 51.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453930.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7884 8850 (point)
Map sheet SY78NE
Civil Parish Moreton; Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NE 21
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453930

Record last edited

Aug 24 2023 12:22PM

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