Find Spot record MWX815 - Handaxes found at Canford Cliffs, Poole
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Summary
Six Lower Palaeolithic handaxes and a Levalloisian core found on the shore at Canford Cliffs, in an area of Terrace 9 Gravel geology.
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Full Description
A Palaeolithic `Levalloisian' flint core with faceted platform was found on the shore at Canford Cliffs (SZ 0589). In E H Kitchen Collection, Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museum. <1>
Six Palaeolithic hand-axes of varying type were found at Canford Cliffs. In Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museum and Christchurch (Red House) Museum (probably includes the Levallois core of Authority 1). <2>
The precise findspot is not known. The handaxes were found in an area of Terrace 9 gravel. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX2543 Map: Calkin, J B. 1950. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6.
- <2> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 52.
- <3> 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 130.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457489.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 06000 89200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: S Rivers Palaeo Proj BMTH 4/8
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457489
Record last edited
Sep 5 2023 3:13PM