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| HER Number: | MDV15174 |
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| Name: | Palaeolithic Handaxe, Pye Corner, Upton Pyne |
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Summary
Palaeolithic handaxe of Broom chert found in field at Pye Corner.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 912 983 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Upton Pyne |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UPTON PYNE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NW/125
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX99NW8
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1930, A Palaeolith from Upton Pyne, 52 (Article in Serial). SDV341904.
Palaeolith found in a ploughed field at Pye Corner, Upton Pyne. Nearly 155mm long, it was found at 34 metres above sea level. Late Drift, probably Le Moustier. One face is chipped nearly flat. It has a cutting edge all round. Other details: Figure.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980 - 1982, SX99NW28 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341903.
A Palaeolithic handaxe of Broom chert was found on the plough surface of a field at Pye Corner, Upton Pyne.
Wessex Archaeology, 1992 - 1993, Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, 172 (Report - non-specific). SDV124459.
Other details: EX-1/1.
Southwest Archaeology, 2008, Hurdles Farm, Upton Pyne, Exeter, Devon. Results of a Desk-Based Cartographic Assessment, 21 (Report - Assessment). SDV341805.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV124459 | Report - non-specific: Wessex Archaeology. 1992 - 1993. Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Wessex Archaeology Report. 2. A4 Stapled + Digital. 172. |
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| SDV341805 | Report - Assessment: Southwest Archaeology. 2008. Hurdles Farm, Upton Pyne, Exeter, Devon. Results of a Desk-Based Cartographic Assessment. Southwest Archaeology Report. 080313. A4 Stapled. 21. |
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| SDV341903 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980 - 1982. SX99NW28. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV341904 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1930. A Palaeolith from Upton Pyne. Antiquaries Journal. 10. Unknown. 52. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV3744 - HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV4428 - Desk-based Cartographic Assessment of a site at Hurdles Farm, Upton Pyne
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2012 12:00AM |
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