Find Spot record MWX1174 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxe, Purewell, Christchurch

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A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found near Cross Roads with Mudeford Road at Purwell, at the west edge of Terrace 4 Gravel geology.

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A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found near Cross Roads with Mudeford Road at Purwell, at the west edge of Terrace 4 Gravel geology. <1-2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 94.
  • <2> Monograph: Wymer, J. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system. Report No 1. 138.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1096334.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 17000 92800 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 135
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1096334

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May 17 2024 11:59AM

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