Find Spot record MDO47829 - Palaeolithic handaxe found on Ridgeway Hill or Bincombe Hill
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Summary
Two Lower Palaeolithic handaxes found on Ridgeway Hill, also called Bincombe Hill. Found on chalk geology.
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Full Description
Two Pa handaxes from Ridgeway Hill (SY 6785) also called Bincombe Hill), are in Dorset County Museum. <1>
<1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 8 (Monograph). SWX4454.
<2> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 165 (Monograph). SWX4473.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452243 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 8.
- <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. 165.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452243. [Mapped feature: #637639 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 675 855 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 130
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452243
Record last edited
Feb 29 2024 10:53AM
