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| HER Number: | MDV50489 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric Flint Tools from east of River Yarty |
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Summary
Scatter of Prehistoric flint tools recovered from a field to the east of the River Yarty including a Palaeolithic handaxe
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 257 052 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST20NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Membury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEMBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NE/110
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: EXE 012/1991
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: Pearce Collection
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1840, Membury (Cartographic). SDV340628.
Unknown, 1991, EXE 012/1991 (Record Office Collection). SDV341645.
Palaeolithic chert handaxe found in this field.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Untitled Source (Archive - Survey). SDV338457.
A scatter of prehistoric flint was collected from this small field by N Pearce (Tithe Map Apportionment Plot 954 : Shell Lane Orchard). A total of 175 pieces were collected of which 9 were flint and 166 chert. The group includes, flint: 1 scraper; chert: 1 complete bulb, 3 notched flakes, 14 scrapers, 1 blade.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, Flint Catalogue (Un-published). SDV321835.
The blade has possible stress marks or cuts on the edge. Other details: Copy of catalogue in HER.
Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R., 2006, The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II), 15, 45 (Report - non-specific). SDV341644.
Palaeolithic chert handaxe collected with a scatter of Prehistoric stone artefacts from the surface of the field.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321835 | Un-published: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. Flint Catalogue. Pearce collection. Unknown. |
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| SDV338457 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV340628 | Cartographic: Unknown. 1840. Membury. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV341644 | Report - non-specific: Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R.. 2006. The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II). English Heritage Report. PNUM 3847. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15, 45. |
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| SDV341645 | Record Office Collection: Unknown. 1991. EXE 012/1991. Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV1307 - BLADE (Middle Palaeolithic to Early Iron Age - 99999 BC to 700 BC)
- FDV1305 - FLAKE (Middle Palaeolithic to Early Iron Age - 99999 BC to 700 BC)
- FDV1308 - HANDAXE (Middle Palaeolithic to Mesolithic - 99999 BC to 8000 BC)
- FDV1304 - SCRAPER (TOOL) (Middle Palaeolithic to Early Iron Age - 99999 BC to 700 BC)
- FDV1306 - SCRAPER (TOOL) (Middle Palaeolithic to Early Iron Age - 99999 BC to 700 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2019 10:15AM |
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