Find Spot record MDO19440 - 33 Palaeolithic Handaxes from Latch Farm Christchurch

33 Palaeolithic handaxes recovered during gravel extraction at Latch Farm, Christchurch between 1927 and 1939. 96 palaeolithic handaxes were recovered in total from these workings, the 33 recorded here represent those with no better provenance than Latch Farm in general.

Between 1927 and 1939 Druitt was in close contact with gravel workings at Latch Farm, Christchurch. 96 handaxes were recorded by him in total. This record relates to 33 of them with no better provenance than 'Latch Farm' in general. Other finds were recorded as coming from, Lower Close, Higher close, Furzy, or Newman's Pit. (1-3)

They are nearly all in the Druitt collection, Red House Museum, Christchurch. (4)

<1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 93 (Monograph). SWX4454.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records, SZ 19 SE 5 (Index). SDO131.

<3> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 138 (Monograph). SWX4473.

<4> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records, SZ 19 SE 2 (Index). SDO131.

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Aug 29 2024 12:30PM