Find Spot record MWX98 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Lyme Regis

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Summary

Palaeolithic handaxe found in Lyme Regis. Its precise findspot is unknown.

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Full Description

A Palaeolithic handaxe from Lyme Regis preserved in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Cambridge. <1>


<1> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 50 (Monograph). SWX4454.

<2> 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: 1992-1993: the south west and south of the Thames, 164 (Monograph). SWX1173.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 449827 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 50.
  • <2> Monograph: 1993. The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: 1992-1993: the south west and south of the Thames. Report no.2. 164.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449827.

Finds (1)

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Location

Grid reference SY 340 920 (point)
Map sheet SY39SW
Civil Parish Lyme Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 068 093
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 26
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449827

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 11:40AM

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