Find Spot record MWX1177 - Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, Christchurch
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Full Description
17 Lower Palaeolithic handaxes, 1 retouched flake and 1 flake were found in Christchurch with no specific provenance. <1-2>
Roe <1> gives a 4 figure grid ref of SZ1793; Wymer <2> gives a grid ref of SZ155933 but qualifies it by saying that nothing is known about the provenance other than the parish name. The findspot is actually mapped at grid ref SZ1593
National Record of the Historic Environment, 1096375 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
<1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 92 (Monograph). SWX4454.
<2> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 138-9 (Monograph). SWX4473.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1096375.
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 92.
- <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. 138-9.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 15000 93000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 138
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1096375
Record last edited
May 17 2024 12:00PM
