Find Spot record MDO47696 - Palaeolithic handaxes, Whitcombe
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Summary
Five Lower Palaeolithic handaxes were found at Whitcombe.
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Full Description
General location SY 716883 Five Paleolithic hand-axes from Whitcombe are in Dorset County Museum. <1>
<1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 55 (Monograph). SWX4454.
<2> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 117 (Monograph). SWX4473.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454115 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 55.
- <2> 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. 117.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454115. [Mapped feature: #637503 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 715 885 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 61
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454115
Record last edited
Jan 5 2024 4:50PM
