Find Spot record MDO7792 - Palaeolithic handaxe, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Achulean or Mousterian (Lower or Middle Palaeolithic) ovate/cordate handaxe found during ditch-digging.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Lower Palaeolithic handaxe found by D J Bowsher when digging drainage trenches. The geology in the area is remnants of gravel and London Clay. <1-2>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1991, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990, 113-114 (Serial). SDO90.
<2> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, 119 (Monograph). SWX4473.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1091015 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO90 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 113-114.
- <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. 119.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1091015.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9590 9575 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 014 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NE 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1091015
Record last edited
Jul 17 2023 3:08PM
