Find Spot record MDO20258 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, Sherborne
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ST 640170. Two Palaeolithic handaxes from Sherborne, now in Exeter Museum.
Two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes have been found in Sherborne parish. One is held at The Royal Albert Museum, Exeter and the other at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University.
National Record of the Historic Environment, 887636 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 53 (Monograph). SWX4454.
Wessex Archaeology, 1994, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, report no.3, 1993-1994: the Sussex raised beaches and the Bristol Avon, 93 (Unpublished document). SDO17996.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887636.
- --- SDO17996 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1994. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, report no.3, 1993-1994: the Sussex raised beaches and the Bristol Avon. 93.
- --- SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 53.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 64 17 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 109
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1069803
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887636
Record last edited
Oct 29 2025 3:21PM
