Find Spot record MDO8444 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe was found at the base of 1.5 metres of gravel at Queens Park Avenue in 1935.
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Full Description
Unrolled hand-axe (Aurignacian?) found 5' deep at base of gravel in Jan. 1935. No.B.640 in Calkins Coll., British Museum. <1>
An unrolled flint handaxe was found at a depth of 1.5 metres at the base of a gravel deposit in Queens Park Avenue in January 1935. The handaxe is 7.5 cm long with a rounded point and cortex along one straight edge and the other thinned by flaking.
Hand axe with rounded point length 3.3" Cortex along one straight edge, the other thinned by resolved flaking. Quite sharp, colour black. Found in 1935 in Queens Park Avenue, at base of 5 ft. of gravel. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1948.
- <2> SWX3670 Article in serial: Calkin, J B, and Green, J F N. 1949. Palaeoliths and terraces near Bournemouth. Vol 15. 21-37.
- <3> 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. 135.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458830.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1127 9387 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458830
Record last edited
Nov 27 2023 10:48AM