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Summary

The excavation in 2003 uncovered 73 worked flints in the mineral soil below the peaty horizon. The majority of the lithics are utilised and unworked flakes. The assemblage included scrapers, cores & a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead. Dated from the late Mesolithic to the early Bronze Age.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017874: The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/112/3

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC (Between))

Full description

Legge, L., 2003, Out on the Down, 4 (Article in Serial). SDV234473.

Johnston, R. + Wickstead, H. + Bruck, J., 2003, Shovel Down Project Summary Report 2003 (Report - Excavation). SDV355266.

The excavation in 2003 at the junction with the north to south boundary from 'Scorhill' with the 'Shovel Down' east to west axial boundary exposed 73 worked flints in the mineral soil below the peaty horizon. The majority of the lithics are utilised and unworked flakes. The assemblage included scrapers, cores & a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead.
Preliminary examination suggests that the lithics recovered from the excavation (Trench A), in 2003, date from the late Mesolithic to the early Bronze Age.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV5795 - BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 8000 BC to 2201 BC)
• FDV5794 - LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 8000 BC to 1501 BC)

Associated Events

• EDV6198 - Geophysical Survey on Shovel Down and Kes Tor

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