Find Spot record MDO6803 - Palaeolithic hand axe from Buddens Pit, Poole
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Summary
Acheulian handaxes recorded by Bernard Calkin from Buddens Pit. Palaeolithic implements found in Budden's Pit include 39 handaxes and 81 flakes as well as other flakes. The site is an extensive disused gravel pit. Lower Palaeolithic material including 155 handaxes, 5 roughouts, 2 cores, 281 flakes and 2 miscellaneous objects were recorded from Budden's Pit, Canford Heath, Canford Magna and Red Gravel Pit.
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Full Description
(Area centred SZ 031970) Palaeoliths found in Budden's Pit, now in the Calkin collection at the British Museum. <1>
The Palaeoliths were all of flint and of Acheulian type and were generally classifiable as handaxes. The site is an extensive disused gravel pit. No finds were made during field investigation. <2>
Finds from Budden's Pit include 39 handaxes and 81 flakes as well as other flints. The finds are now in the British Museum. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2957 Map: Calkin, J B. 1950. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1950).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 05-DEC-55.
- <2.1> SWX8260 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. Oral: J B Calkin (Hon Corr). 5.12.55.
- <3> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 48.
- <4> 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. 124.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457989.
Finds (7)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)
- CORE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)
- FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)
- ROUGHOUT (Lower Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 150001 BC)
- FLAKE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
- HANDAXE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 031 970 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 412
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 410 (Hampshire)
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 411 (Hampshire)
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 412 (Hampshire)
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457989
Record last edited
Nov 9 2022 4:37PM