Find Spot record MDO8546 - Lower Palaeolithic finds from West Howe, Bournemouth
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Summary
Palaeolithic implements, including Acheulian handaxes and a Levallois flake were found between 1927-1939 during sand extraction at West Howe, Bournemouth.
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Full Description
Palaeoliths and sharper Levallois flakes found 1927-31. In Calkin Collection, British Museum. <2>
Site of finds in sand-pit which is still being worked. "No finds have been made in the area since 1939" [Lt Col Drew]. Two Acheulian 'Pear shaped' hand-axes are on show in Dorset County Museum. Acc. Nos. 1939, 53; 1922, 4. <3>
The sand-pit has been filled in and the site is now a children's playground. <5>
SZ 059957. Twenty-three handaxes and ten flakes found at Council's Pit, West Howe, now in the British Museum. <4>
Palaeolithic implements including an Acheulian handaxes and Levallois flake found, between 1927-1939, during sand extraction. Lower Palaeolithic implements found at the Councils Pit, West Howe, include 23 handaxes 1 roughout 7 flakes and 1 Levallois flake. The geology in the area consists of Terrace 10 Gravel. Area has now been built over by a childrens playing field. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1932-38.
- <2> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 3.12.48.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 23-NOV-51.
- <3.1> SWX2099 Verbal communication: Drew, Lt Col C D. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: (Lt Col C D Drew. Curator, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester).
- <4> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 53.
- <5> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F2 ASP 25-MAR-69.
- <6> SWX1173 Monograph: 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: 1992-1993: the south west and south of the Thames. Report no.2. 127.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457727.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0594 9576 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 098
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457727
Record last edited
Nov 27 2023 4:54PM