Find Spot record MWX1253 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, Boscombe, Bournemouth
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Summary
80 Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, 2 roughouts, 5 retouched flakes, 1 flake and 2 miscellaneous objects were found in Boscombe. The majority of Boscombe lies in an area of Terrace 10 Gravel geology.
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Full Description
80 Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, 2 roughouts, 5 retouched flakes, 1 flake and 2 miscellaneous objects were found in Boscombe. The majority of Boscombe lies in an area of Terrace 10 Gravel geology. (1-4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 76.
- <2> SWX4473 Monograph: Wymer, J. 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system. Report No 1. p 135.
- <3> SWX4231 Article in monograph: The bout coupe handaxe: a typological problem. Vol 170. p86, figs 3.2.
- <4> SWX3670 Article in serial: Calkin, J B, and Green, J F N. 1949. Palaeoliths and terraces near Bournemouth. Vol 15. p36.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1095424.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 11000 91000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 001 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 121
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1095424
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 11:20AM
