Find Spot record MDO6864 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Canford Cemetery, Poole
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Summary
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found at Canford Magna Cemetery, which is still open and was used between 1852 and 1972. The geology in the area is alluvium.
Palaeolithic handaxes, flakes and other implements from the Canford area.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SZ 032983. Palaeolithic handaxe found at Canford cemetery. Now in Dorset County Museum, Dorchester. (1)
SZ 09 NW 33. Acheulian core and flake tools from Canford are on show in Dorset County Museum (Marsden Collection, Nos. 1922.4).
(1)
One ovate Acheulian handaxe is the only object from Canford now exhibited at the Museum. No closer location than Canford is known for any of the implements; they may have come from any old gravel pits in the area. (3)
More than 115 handaxes and 200 flakes, as well as other flints, from the Canford area are held in a number of museums. (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 48.
- <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. 124.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458067.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 031 983 (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: 5 000 467
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 33
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 64
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458006
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458067
Record last edited
Feb 25 2024 5:02PM