Find Spot record MDO47457 - Palaeolithic implements found in Kings Park, Bournemouth
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Summary
Lower Palaeolithic implements including around 300 handaxes, 4 roughouts, 11 retouched flakes, 21 flakes, 7 Levallois flakes and 4 miscellaneous objects were found at King's Park, Boscombe. The area consisted of gravel working with several large pits one of which is known as Thistlebarrow Gravel Pit. The geology in the area consists mainly of Terrace 10 Gravel but possibly Gravel 9.
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Full Description
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 76, 89.
- <1.1> 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. 23.
- <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. 133.
- <2.1> SDO20320 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1981. The Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Periods in Britain. 211.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1105906.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1180 9290 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 145
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1105906
Record last edited
Dec 4 2023 10:46AM