Find Spot record MDO47758 - Palaeolithic axehead, Kinson, Poole
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Full Description
Palaeolithic handaxe found at Stoney Lane gravel pit, Kinson. (Not located, but possibly the gravel pit at SZ 068090). The object is now in Red House Museum, Christchurch.
Grid reference SZ 068090 is not correct. Stoney Lane is now Kinson Road. This may be the gravel pit referred to in MDO8549. Grid reference amended to general location on Kinson Road. (HER compiler's comments 2026)
Historic Environment Record compiler's comments (Verbal communication). SDO20225.
Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 457869 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 50 (Monograph). SWX4454.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment. 457869.
- --- SDO20225 Verbal communication: Historic Environment Record compiler's comments.
- --- SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. CBA Research Report 8. 50.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 070 961 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457869
Record last edited
Apr 30 2026 2:17PM
