Find Spot record MDO47061 - Palaeolithic hand axes found near Moreton station, Moreton
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Summary
Two Palaeolithic hand-axes found in a gravel pit near Moreton Station.
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Full Description
Two Paleolithic hand-axes from a gravel pit near Moreton Station (SY 779891) are in Dorset County Museum. Others are believed to be in private hands. <2>
A number of Paleolithic implements were found by the late Mr Marsden near Moreton Station. Some are in Dorset County Museum, some are held by Mr C S Prideaux. <1-2>
Palaeolithic implements and have also been found near the station. At least 70 Lower Palaeolithic handaxes have come from the Moreton Pits. A large collection of palaeoliths were found by Reverend M H Marsden probably from the area. The objects were found in an area which includes old 1920's and 1930's working as well as more recent workings including Red Bridge Pits; Moreton Station Pit; Birds Pit, Elliot's Pit and Councils pits. The objects were found in an area of West Knighton Gravel. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO19060 Article in serial: Bury, H. 1924. Some Aspects of the Hampshire Plateau Gravels. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia, 4 (1), 15-41.
- <2> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 51.
- <3> 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. 116.
- <3.1> SDO20074 Monograph: Arkell, W J. 1947. Geology of the Country around Weymouth, Swanage, Corfe and Lulworth.
- <3.2> SDO20075 Monograph: Mathers, S J. 1982. The sand and gravel resources of the country between Dorchester and Wareham, Dorset: descriptions of parts of 1:25 000 sheets SY68, 69, 78, 79, 88, 89 and 90.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453931.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7790 8922 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Moreton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NE 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453931
Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 12:43PM