Find Spot record MWX1246 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxe, Boscombe, Bournemouth

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Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found at the cliffs near the pier at Boscombe. The top of the cliffs consist of Terrace 10 Gravel geology.

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Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found at the cliffs near the pier at Boscombe. The top of the cliffs consist of Terrace 10 Gravel geology. <1-2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 76.
  • <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. 132.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1094816.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 11200 91000 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 001 031
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 108
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1094816

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Aug 10 2023 11:24AM

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