Find Spot record MDO5458 - Palaeolithic implements found at Cogdean Pit, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
Paleolithic tools found during mineral extraction. Many upper Acheulian Ovate hand axes found here.
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Full Description
Many sharp Acheulian ovates found here. Over 100 artifacts including 69 handaxes and 30 flakes.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records (Index). SDO131.
John McNabb, Robert Hoseld, Kevin Dearling, Dominic Barker, Kristian Strutt, James Cole, Martin Bates and Phillip Toms, 2012, Recent Work at the Lower Palaeolithic Site of Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 78, 35-50 (Artifact). SDO21665.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records.
- --- SDO21665 Artifact: John McNabb, Robert Hoseld, Kevin Dearling, Dominic Barker, Kristian Strutt, James Cole, Martin Bates and Phillip Toms. 2012. Recent Work at the Lower Palaeolithic Site of Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 78. 35-50.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 994 982 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 004 054
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 004 25A
Record last edited
Jan 30 2026 4:12PM
