Find Spot record MWX1110 - Mesolithic implements, Christchurch

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Mesolithic implements including 7 tranchet axes, 1 other axe, 6 picks, a core, a flake and 12 other flints were found at Christchurch.

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Mesolithic implements found at Christchurch. They include seven tranchet axes, one other axe, six picks and twelve other flints, now in Red House Museum, Christchurch, and a core and a flake in Birmingham City Museum. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Wymer, J J, and Bonsall, C. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, with a gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic sites in England and Wales. 109.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458696.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 15000 92000 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 056
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 56
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458696
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458696

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Nov 23 2023 4:40PM

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