Find Spot record MDO8649 - Palaeolithic finds from Furzy (Latch Farm), Christchurch

A large quantity of Palaeolithic flint implements, mainly handaxes, have been recovered through gravel extraction at Furzy (Latch Farm) and are in the Red House Museum, Christchurch.

Sixty palaeolithic flint artefacts are recorded coming from gravel pits at Furzy (Latch Farm) and are in the Druitt Collection at Red House Museum, Christchurch.

(Area SZ 153945) Furzy (Latch Farm). The undermentioned finds have been made in the area. Nearly all in the Druitt Collection Christchurch: 60 Palaeoliths; 4 leaf arrowheads; 1 flint celt; 6 flint picks. All finds made in gravel working, 3 LBA bucket urns found. This gravel pit is now dis-used and overgrown. (1-3)

<1> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr 6, 1948 (Map). SWX8214.

<2> Calkin, J B, and Green, J F N, 1949, Palaeoliths and Terraces near Bournemouth. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 15, 21-37 (Article in serial). SDO19058.

<3> Woodhouse, W C, Various, Field Investigators Comments WCW, F1 WCW 12-JUL-54 (Unpublished document). SWX3798.

<3.1> Calkin, J B, Catalogue Druitt Collection, Red House Museum, Christchurch, 122 (Monograph). SWX4362.

<4> Roe, Derek A, 1968, A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites, 93 (Monograph). SWX4454.

<5> Wymer, J, 1993, The Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project: the Upper Thames Valley, the Kennet Valley and the Solent drainage system, p 138 (Monograph). SWX4473.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458518 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Nov 24 2023 5:01PM