Find Spot record MDO43701 - Palaeolithic axe found on Wallisdown, Bournemouth
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An Acheulean "pear-shaped" hand-axe from Wallis Down, Kinson is on shew in Dorset County Museum (1922.4). "This implement was purchased and cannot be accurately sited". <1>
<1> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 02-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.
<2> Drew, Lt Col C D, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: (Lt Col C D Drew. Curator, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester) (Verbal communication). SWX2099.
<3> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 126-7 (Monograph). SWX4473.
<3.1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 89 (Monograph). SWX4454.
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<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458086 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 02-NOV-51.
- <2> SWX2099 Verbal communication: Drew, Lt Col C D. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: (Lt Col C D Drew. Curator, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester).
- <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. 126-7.
- <3.1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 89.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458086.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0549 9450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458086
Record last edited
Apr 20 2022 11:05AM
