Find Spot record MDO6838 - Palaeolithic axes, Alderney Red Pit, Poole
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Summary
Three palaeolithic handaxes and a flake were found at Alderney Red Pit, Poole.
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Full Description
Three palaeolithic hand axes and a flake found at Alderney Red Pit. Now in Natural Science Society Museum, Bournemouth and the British Museum. <1>
The grid reference for this findspot is probably wrong as no gravel pits are known near this precise spot. Perhaps the Alderney Red Pit is the same as Alderney Gravel Pit at SZ 037 938 (P Bellamy 13/2/2012)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 51.
- <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. 127.
- <3> SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 09 SW 45.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458293.
Finds (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 043 945 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 445
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458293
Record last edited
Nov 10 2022 4:34PM