Find Spot record MDO29671 - Upper Palaeolithic point found at Cameron Road, Christchurch
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Summary
A possible earlier Upper Palaeolithic leaf-point is reported to have been found by a workman in 1913 at Cameron Road.
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Full Description
Possible earlier Upper Palaeolithic leaf-point found by a workman in 1913 at Cameron Road, Purewell. Now in the Red House Museum, Christchurch. (1-2)
<1> Calkin, J B, 1948, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J B Calkin 1948 Corr 6 (Verbal communication). SWX3989.
<2> Campbell, J, 1977, The Upper Palaeolithic of Britain: a study of man and nature in the Late Ice Age, p109 (Monograph). SWX3702.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1670 9300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458536
Record last edited
Aug 5 2024 2:58PM
