Find Spot record MDO8505 - Palaeolithic implements found at Boscombe, Bournemouth

Please read our .

Summary

An implement of 'La Micoque type' was found at Boscombe. Another small palaeolithic implement was found in the same area.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A fine implement of "La Micoque type", 5in long and 1in max. thickness, found at Boscombe. Both faces are chipped for a distance of 2 1/2 ins below the point, producing a knife-like blade of almost Solutrean fineness. Also a small Pa implement, 2 7/16 ins long and 3/4 in thick, found in the same area. From Dr Longstaff's collection. (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: Crawford. 1922. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 9. Vol 9, Part 2. 178.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458986.

Finds (2)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference SZ 119 912 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 065
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 72
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458986

Record last edited

Nov 26 2023 11:53AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.