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Summary

Prehistoric flint working site on Salcombe Hill

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 449010
• National Trust SMR: 100328
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/53

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LITHIC WORKING SITE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SY18NW37 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV340294.

In 1873 Mr H Ede found two chert implements termed picks by Evans (whose illustrations indicate that they would now be called 'Thames Picks' or elongated tranchet axes of Neolithic date) on Salcombe Hill, near Sidmouth. One was of yellow chert, 189 millimeters long, the other of brown chert, 162 millimeters long (citing TDA 1876). A prolific flint-working site, on Salcombe Hill was found by Mrs S Pollard in 1961 or 1962. Finds include three leaf arrowheads and one barbed and tanged arrowhead (citing Fox 1963).

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV340293.

This site is probably a continuation of the site sy18nw/91: an extensive but dense scatter is reported from Salcombe Hill (fmg).

Unknown, 1876, Untitled Source, 437 (Article in Serial). SDV340295.

Fox, A., 1958, Twenty-Fourth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon, 215 (Article in Serial). SDV341823.

Flint-working site: finds mostly of local chert include a polished flint-axe, leaf-shaped, and a barbed and tanged arrowhead.

Fox, A., 1963, Twenty-Seventh Report On Archaeology and Early History, 77 (Article in Serial). SDV124457.

The majority of this material is in Torquay Museum.

Pollard, S. H. M., 1963, Untitled Source (Site Visit). SDV340292.

A prolific flint-working site located on Salcombe Hill. Finds include three leaf arrowheads, and one barbed and tanged. Most of this material is in Rougemont Museum.

Moore, K. J., 1999, Archaeological Coastal Survey of the East Devon Coast (Report - Survey). SDV102533.

Area now pastoral with numerous surface flint nodules.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1862 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Flints of mostly local chert include polished axe, leaf shaped and barbed and tanged arrowhead. Probably represents continuation of SMR site SY18NW/91.
SMR.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV102533	Report - Survey: Moore, K. J.. 1999. Archaeological Coastal Survey of the East Devon Coast. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV124457	Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1963. Twenty-Seventh Report On Archaeology and Early History. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 95. A5 Paperback. 77.
SDV340292	Site Visit: Pollard, S. H. M.. 1963.
SDV340293	Personal Comment: Griffith, F. M..
SDV340294	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SY18NW37. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV340295	Article in Serial: Unknown. 1876. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 8. A5 Hardback. 437.
SDV341823	Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1958. Twenty-Fourth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 90. A4 Hardback. 215.
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. 1862.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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