Find Spot record MWX835 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Furzey Island, Poole Harbour

Please read our .

Summary

Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found on a beach by Wessex Archaeology during cliff excavation at Furzey Island.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found on a beach by Wessex Archaeology during cliff excavation at Furzey Island. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> 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 118.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1090979.

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference SZ 01300 87000 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 410
  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: S Rivers Palaeo Proj SOL 3/2
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 101
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1090979

Record last edited

Sep 15 2023 12:28PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.