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| HER Number: | MDV53618 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric Axes from Harpford Woods |
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Summary
Prehistoric hand axes found in Harpford Woods in 1969
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 102 901 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARPFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SW/115
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Allen, J., 13/12/1985, Fine Pointed Ovate Lower Palaeolithic Handaxe (Museum Collection). SDV358995.
Fine pointed ovate Lower Palaeolithic handaxe of pale brown Greensand chert, 166 x 90 millimetres. Intact except very minor chips on long edge. Found at Harpford Woods, Newton Poppleford, in 1969. Apparently found with another (precise circumstances unknown).
Wessex Archaeology, 1992 - 1993, Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, 172 (Report - non-specific). SDV124459.
Two Prehistoric handaxes found in 1969 in undulating area of woodland in Harpford Woods. Other details: EX-3 No 2.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2282 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
2 Palaeolithic handaxes found.
SMR.
Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R., 2006, The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II), 16 (Report - non-specific). SDV341644.
Handaxes found on Palaeozoic rocks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV124459 | Report - non-specific: Wessex Archaeology. 1992 - 1993. Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Wessex Archaeology Report. 2. A4 Stapled + Digital. 172. |
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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. 16. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2282. |
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| SDV358995 | Museum Collection: Allen, J.. 13/12/1985. Fine Pointed Ovate Lower Palaeolithic Handaxe. Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 91/1985. A4 Single Sheet + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV2526 - HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
- FDV1269 - Axe (Middle Palaeolithic to Mesolithic - 99999 BC to 8000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 24 2016 8:44AM |
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