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Find Spot record MDO47831 - Palaeolithic handaxe from Coneygar Hill, Bridport

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Summary

Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found on Coneygar Hill at the interfluve between the river Brit and another stream, found om Middle Lias geology. Possible duplicate of MWX159.

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)

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Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 46.
<2> SWX1173 Monograph: 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: 1992-1993: the south west and south of the Thames. Report no.2. 164.
<3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1067230.

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HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)

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Location

Grid reference	SY 4689 9335 (point)
Map sheet	SY49SE
Civil Parish	Bridport; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Conservation Area: Bridport

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 079
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 112
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1067230

Record last edited

Feb 29 2024 11:17AM

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