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| HER Number: | MDV14735 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric Axe from West Teignmouth |
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Summary
Prehistoric axe found on the north bank of the River Teign in 1939.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 932 728 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Teignmouth |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST TEIGNMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97SW/73
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Rogers, E. H., 1953, Drift Palaeoliths from the Teign Valley, 28 (Article in Serial). SDV339586.
Teignmouth axe. Recovered from the clay subsoil in a drainage trench cut across the beach on the north bank of the River Teign in August 1939. It is a flaked pear-shaped Late Acheulean axe, 3.5 inches long by 2.6 inches wide by 1 inch deep (8.9 centimetres by 6.6 centimetres by 2.5 centimetres). It had a typical golden yellow Acheulean patination with a well developed twist on the edge. The round hammer flaking techniqe was used and, although quite unrolled. the edges show signs of considerable use. The axe is in private ownership.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX97SW28 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341666.
Wessex Archaeology, 1992 - 1993, Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, 172/EX2 No 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV124459.
Currently in Exeter Museum.
Turton, S. D., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of DCC Shaldon Bridge Reconstruction Scheme, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV18872.
Exeter Archaeology, 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Teignmouth Quay Development (Report - Assessment). SDV351203.
Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Fire Station on Land off the A379 Teignmouth, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV361709.
Assessment mentions the discovery of a hand axe from a drainage trench dug into the foreshore.
Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R., 2006, The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II), 15 (Report - non-specific). SDV341644.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV124459 | Report - non-specific: Wessex Archaeology. 1992 - 1993. Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Wessex Archaeology Report. 2. A4 Stapled + Digital. 172/EX2 No 4. |
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| SDV18872 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of DCC Shaldon Bridge Reconstruction Scheme. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.21. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV339586 | Article in Serial: Rogers, E. H.. 1953. Drift Palaeoliths from the Teign Valley. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. V Part 1. Paperback Volume. 28. |
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| SDV341644 | Report - non-specific: Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R.. 2006. The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II). English Heritage Report. PNUM 3847. A4 Stapled + Digital. 15. |
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| SDV341666 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX97SW28. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV351203 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Teignmouth Quay Development. Exeter Archaeology. 02.43. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV361709 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Fire Station on Land off the A379 Teignmouth, Devon. Exeter Archaeology. 04.23. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14723 | Related to: Prehistoric Axe from east of River Teign (Find Spot) |
| MDV13523 | Related to: Prehistoric Axe from northwest of Bishopsteignton (Find Spot) |
| MDV13529 | Related to: Prehistoric Axe from south of River Teign near Netherton (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3712 - HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 7 2018 9:45AM |
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