Find Spot record MDO8453 - Neolithic finds from Kings Park, Pokesdown
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Summary
Neolithic material said to have been found in Kings Park. Possible evidence of an occupation site.
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Full Description
Kings Park at Pokesdown. An area of intense occupation in the Neolithic - Bronze Ages. Finds include:
5 Flint celts, 4 Stone celts (including a greenstone axe Group I and a Craig Llwyd axe Group VII). 8 Flint picks, 16 Leaf arrow-heads. 17 Petit tranchet arrow heads, 33 Barbed and tanged arrow heads. 3 Plano-convex knives. Scrapers ad-lib also 2 Beakers and 2 LBA urnfields. Finds mostly in Calkin Collections, British Museum and Druitt Museum Christchurch. <1>
Kings Park Pokesdown covers approx 1 sq mile, the finds have, where possible, been given individual or group sitings. The area is now wholly built over by sports grounds and modern erections, centred at SZ 122927. A rep. collection of finds from this area is on show in Christchurch Museum. <2>
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Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 122 926 (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: 7 000 022 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458852
Record last edited
Nov 14 2023 4:44PM