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HER Number:MDV50499
Name:Artefact Scatter North of Hussey's Farm

Summary

Scatter of prehistoric flint tools found close to a possible prehistoric enclosure.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 231 034
Map Sheet:ST20SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStockland
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOCKLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SW/40/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Unknown, 1844, Stockland (Cartographic). SDV105189.

Other details: Apportionment.


Pearce, N., 1975, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV99666.

Many flints found here, including leaf-shaped and barbed arrowheads.


Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey (Report - Survey). SDV97763.

A scatter of prehistoric flints was found in this field (No 1438 on the 19th century Stockland Tithe Map) by N Pearce and is now part of the Pearce Collection in Exeter Museum. A total of 238 pieces was found (86 flint, 152 chert) including flint: 11 scrapers, 5 blades, 1 leaf-shaped arrowhead, 1 blade; chert: 1 axe, 1 awl, 1 arrowhead. Other details: Archive.


Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, Catalogue (Un-published). SDV324333.

Amendment - flint: 12 scrapers, 2 blades. The chert arrowhead identified as oblique (separately accessioned). The axe, burin and leaf arrowhead also separately accessioned.


Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, EXE/14/1994.1 (Record Office Collection). SDV99674.

Other details: Axe.


Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, EXE/14/1994.38 (Record Office Collection). SDV324370.

Other details: Burin.


Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, EXE/15/1994.12 (Record Office Collection). SDV99673.

Other details: Oblique arrowhead.


Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, EXE/15/1994.9 (Record Office Collection). SDV324371.

Other details: Leaf arrowhead.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 114, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 492 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

A flint scatter was found in this field (86 flint and 152 chert). Flint finds included 12 scrapers and two blades and one leaf-shaped arrowhead; the chert finds included one axe, one awl and one arrowhead. The site lies to north of the Shore Bottom survey area.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 492 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 492 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 114, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 492. [Mapped feature: #31315 ]
SDV105189Cartographic: Unknown. 1844. Stockland. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper).
SDV324333Un-published: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. Catalogue. Pearce collection. Unknown.
SDV324370Record Office Collection: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. EXE/14/1994.38. Pearce collection.
SDV324371Record Office Collection: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. EXE/15/1994.9. Pearce collection.
SDV358490Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 492.
SDV359019Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 492.
SDV97763Report - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. Unknown.
SDV99666Worksheet: Pearce, N.. 1975.
SDV99673Record Office Collection: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. EXE/15/1994.12. Pearce collection.
SDV99674Record Office Collection: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. EXE/14/1994.1. Pearce collection.

Associated Monuments

MDV20583Related to: Enclosure North of Hussey's Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds

  • FDV637 - ARROWHEAD (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FDV636 - AWL (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FDV635 - Axe (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FDV633 - BLADE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FDV638 - BURIN (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FDV634 - LEAF ARROWHEAD (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FDV632 - SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Events

  • EDV3228 - Blackdown Hills survey
  • EDV3229 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey

Date Last Edited:Mar 11 2016 9:58AM

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