Find Spot record MDO6858 - Palaeolithic flint, Mount Talbot Brickworks, Poole
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Summary
Two handaxes and an unretouched flake of palaeolithic date were found at Mount Talbot Brickworks in 1931.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Palaeoliths found in 1931. Now in the Calkin Collection at the British Museum, Nos. B 181, 259, 327, 411. <2>
Mount Talbot Brickworks are still in use, but no one at the site knew of these finds, and the foreman knew of no finds
having been made during the last few years. <3>
Two handaxes and an unretouched flake were found at Mount Talbot, east of Alder Road. Now in the British Museum. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11596 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SWX3642 Map: Calkin, J B. 1948. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1948).
- <2.1> SDO17670 Serial: The Geological Society of London. 1933. Proceedings of the Geological Society. 321.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-NOV-55.
- <4> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 53.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458166.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0626 9340 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 461
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SE 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458166
Record last edited
Feb 16 2022 2:23PM