Find Spot record MWX1117 - Mesolithic finds, South Fields, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth

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A small quantity of Mesolithic flint artefacts including four microliths and an axe were found at South Fields, Hengistbury Head. Precise findspot not known.

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Mesolithic site at South Fields, Hengistbury Head. Four microliths and an axe came from this site. <1>
Precise findspot not known.


<1> Palmer, S, 1978, Mesolithic cultures of Britain, 129 (Monograph). SWX1704.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458703 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

SZ 160912. Mesolithic site at South Fields, Hengistbury Head. Four microliths and an axe came from this site.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Palmer, S. 1978. Mesolithic cultures of Britain. 129.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458703.

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Grid reference SZ 160 912 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 164
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 63
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458703

Record last edited

Jan 12 2023 3:34PM

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