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HER Number:MDV30833
Name:Pottery and flint found near Narrator Brook, Sheepstor

Summary

Collection of finds recovered from a drainage ditch in field near Narrator Brook, including pottery sherds, clay pipe and a flint chip. Possible 16th / 17th century date for one sherd, which would correspond with the date of the tin works nearby.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 579 686
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSheepstor
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEEPSTOR
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/1
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/10
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/12
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/13
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/2
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/3
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/4
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/5
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/6
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/7
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/8
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/139/9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to XVII - 2200 BC? to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1987, List of donations to the Plymouth Museum (Un-published). SDV243606.

21/9/1971 Miscellaneous sherds from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Parts of clay pipe from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Possible rim sherd found in a drainage ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Bowl and stem of clay pipe from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Sherd from drainage ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Sherd with carination from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Sherd (18th century) from ditch dug in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Sherd from ditch in field near the Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Sherd from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
21/9/1971 Sherd (16th/17th century possibly) from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
18/12/1971 Sherd from drainage ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
18/12/1971 Flint 'chip' from drainage ditch in field near Narrator Brook.
18/12/1971 Scratched sherd from ditch in field near Narrator Brook.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV243606Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1987. List of donations to the Plymouth Museum. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #17293 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV12742Related to: Clapper bridge north of Roughtor Plantation, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV12725Related to: Deserted farmstead at Deancombe (Monument)
MDV12743Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of Sheepstor (Find Spot)
MDV14423Related to: Outhouse Beam openwork, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV30834Related to: Pottery sherd found near Deancombe Farm, Walkhampton (Find Spot)
MDV30821Related to: Pottery sherds found near Deancombe Farm, Walkhampton (Find Spot)
MDV30823Related to: Stoneware sherd found near Deancombe Farm, Walkhampton (Find Spot)

Associated Finds

  • FDV4045 - FLAKE (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
  • FDV4025 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (XI to Unknown - 1066 AD)
  • FDV4030 - SHERD (XV to XVII - 1401 AD to 1699 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 10 2018 12:18PM