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Summary

Mesolithic flints found on the cliff at Wembury

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 438356
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154160.

Ed wymer, j. J. /cba res rep 20: gazetteer of mesolithic sites/(1977)66.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154161.

Des=johnston, mr/(20/10/2000)/pers comm to amd.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154162.

Des=blaylock, s. /(24/10/2000)/letter in pf.

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

Mesolithic flint implements found at a cliff site at wembury, now in plymouth museum. They include one core, six flakes, two scrapers and one worked piece. These finds are now in plymouth museum (wymer).

Blaylock, S. R., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV51846.

Vis=23/10/2000 (blaylock) at approx sx51654852, two small pits cut at about 0.3-0.4m below present top of cliff, about 8m apart. Occasional shells in upper 0.4m. To e of pit 1 is a very stony horizontal band, possibly a former path. See subsheets for pits (blaylock).

JOHNSTON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV62590.

Vis=-/-/2000 (johnston) mesolithic flints eroding out of cliff face/raised beach on wembury beach. U-shaped feature, possibly 'burning pit' observed (johnston).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX54NW5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV154159.

Mesolithic flint implements found at a cliff site at Wembury include on core, six unretouched flakes, two scrapers and one other worked piece. These finds are now in Plymouth Museum. (CBA Res Rept 20 Gaz Me Si5tes 1977 66 Wymer, E. J. J.)

Mesolithic flint implements. (DCC SMR South Hams printout 18/10/1985)

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV12439	Migrated Record: Wymer, J. J..
SDV154159	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX54NW5. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV154160	Migrated Record:
SDV154161	Migrated Record:
SDV154162	Migrated Record:
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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SDV51846	Migrated Record: Blaylock, S. R..
SDV62590	Migrated Record: JOHNSTON.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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