Find Spot record MDO46963 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxe, West Knighton
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Summary
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was found on a reject heap, in 1991 by P Harding, in an area of West Knighton Gravel. The object was found in an area of very extensive gravel and sand workings which range over two parishes and have been worked since the 1920s. More palaeoliths may have come from these pits but majority of artefacts seem to come from pits to the east at Moreton Crossways.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 116 (Monograph). SWX4473.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1100440 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 740 888 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | West Knighton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 69
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1100440
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 1:27PM
