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Summary

Chert scrapers and cores found during the construction of the new Beer to Seaton Road. The finds are representative of the Mousterian or Clacton III industry.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 449515
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/15
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY28NW8

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))

Full description

Moir, J. R., 1933 - 1936, Ancient Man in Devon, 275-282 (Article in Serial). SDV348463.

The finds, including scrapers, side-scrapers and cores, are representative of the Mousterian or Clacton III industry. No handaxes. The layer may be correlated with the upper boulder clay glaciation of East Anglia and probably equated with the upper tumbled gravel at Broome Pit.

Macalpine Woods, G. + R., 1933 - 1936, Excavations in a Dry Valley in Beer, S. E. Devon, 28-39 (Article in Serial). SDV348464.

Rogers, E. H., 1938 - 1942, Some Phases in Devon Prehistory, 171 (Article in Serial). SDV135858.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1980, SY28NW8 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV348462.

Site visit 1st February 1953. Chert implements found in chert-with-clay deposit during the construction of the new Beer to Seaton Road. Some implements in situ, others dug out by workmen.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV135858	Article in Serial: Rogers, E. H.. 1938 - 1942. Some Phases in Devon Prehistory. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 8. Unknown. 171.
SDV348462	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1980. SY28NW8. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. [Mapped feature: #2702 ]
SDV348463	Article in Serial: Moir, J. R.. 1933 - 1936. Ancient Man in Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 2. Unknown. 275-282.
SDV348464	Article in Serial: Macalpine Woods, G. + R.. 1933 - 1936. Excavations in a Dry Valley in Beer, S. E. Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 2. Paperback Volume. 28-39.
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: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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