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HER Number:MDV12425
Name:Mesolithic Axe from Steeple Cove, Marlborough

Summary

A mesolithic axe found at steeple cove is now in rougemont house museum (wymer). This may be the same piece as sx73nw/11.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 704 369
Map Sheet:SX73NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMalborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMALBOROUGH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthworks, structures, cropmarks and artefact scatters of prehistoric field system, remains of prehistoric barrow, medieval farmsteads and rabbit warren, 18th-19th century watch towers and World War Two RAF Bolt Head Airfield, at East Soar, Malborough

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 832171
  • National Trust SMR: 100,542
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/23
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC (Between))

Full description

Wymer, J. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV12439.

A mesolithic axe found at steeple cove is now in rougemont house museum (wymer). This may be the same piece as sx73nw/11.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV175454.

Osa=sx73nw16.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV175455.

Ed. Wymer, j. J. /gazetteer of mesolithic sites(cba res. Rep.20)/(1977)60.

Thackray, C., 1990, Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon, 18 (Report - Survey). SDV345519.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV12439Migrated Record: Wymer, J. J..
SDV175454Migrated Record:
SDV175455Migrated Record:
SDV345519Report - Survey: Thackray, C.. 1990. Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 18.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

MDV74303Part of: Middle Soar Lithic Scatter (Monument)

Associated Finds

  • FDV2201 - AXE HEAD (Mesolithic to Unknown - 8000 BC)

Associated Events

  • EDV4935 - Archaeological Survey from Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point
  • EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

Date Last Edited:Jul 30 2020 10:54AM