Find Spot record MWX492 - Handaxe found on Jordan Hill, Weymouth
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Summary
Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found on Jordan Hill, on Jurassic geology.
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Full Description
A Palaeolithic handaxe from Jordan Hill (SY 6982) is in Dorset County Museum. <1-3>
<1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 55 (Monograph). SWX4454.
<2> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 55 (Monograph). SWX4454.
<3> 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: 1992-1993: the south west and south of the Thames, 165 (Monograph). SWX1173.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452760 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 55.
- <2> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 55.
- <3> SWX1173 Monograph: 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: 1992-1993: the south west and south of the Thames. Report no.2. 165.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452760.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69000 82000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 630
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 59
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452760
Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 4:21PM
