Find Spot record MDO29177 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Bournemouth

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A rough reddish hand-axe of very cherty flint, found in Bournemouth. Precise findspot not known.

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A rough reddish hand-axe of very cherty flint, found in Bournemouth. Length 5 3/4 ins and 2 ins thick. From Dr Longstaff's Collection. <1>


<1> Crawford, 1922, Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 9, 178 (Article in serial). SWX4370.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458985 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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  • <1> Article in serial: Crawford. 1922. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 9. Vol 9, Part 2. 178.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458985.

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Grid reference SZ 11 93 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 71
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458985

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Nov 27 2023 11:35AM

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