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| HER Number: | MDV14443 |
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| Name: | Drewsteignton Palstave |
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Summary
Palstave reputed to have been found in Drewsteignton parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 74 91 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/33
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Griffiths, D. M., Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV17161.
Possibly the same as SX79SW/22.
Epifanoff, F., 1976, Prehistoric Implements from Devon and Somerset, 85 (Article in Serial). SDV336922.
Palstave reputed found in Drewsteignton parish. 141mm long, butt 23mm at widest, blade 52mm at widest. Loopless. Blade subtly curved with concentric cutting edge. Flanges along butt. Stop ridge curved and quite shallow. Protuberances either side of blade. Compared with two specimens in Taunton Workhouse hoard. Other details: Fig.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV17161 | Personal Comment: Griffiths, D. M.. Not Applicable. |
| SDV336922 | Article in Serial: Epifanoff, F.. 1976. Prehistoric Implements from Devon and Somerset. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 34. Paperback Volume. 85. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8462 | Related to: Palstave found somewhere near Drewsteignton (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3680 - PALSTAVE (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 5 2006 3:02PM |
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