Find Spot record MDO8466 - Palaeolithic implements found in Kings Park, Bournemouth
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Summary
A reported find in 1929 of 'many implements' of Palaeolithic date in gravel pits that are now covered by a car park.
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Full Description
Many mid-Acheulian implements found in these gravel pits. Now in Druitt Museum, Christchurch Museum. <1>
These gravel pits are no longer being worked, they are now covered by a Corporation Car Park. <3>
Implements held by the Museum, but not on show. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1941.
- <2> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1949.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 16-NOV-51.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F2 FDC 29-NOV-51.
- <4.1> SWX3707 Verbal communication: Lavender, J. Oral: J Lavender (Curator), Red House Museum, Christchurch.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458879.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 116 926 (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: 7 000 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 145
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1105906
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458879
Record last edited
Dec 4 2023 10:37AM
