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Summary

Perforated macehead from high peak identified as spotted dolerite, belonging to group 13, originating from the prescelly mountains, pembrokeshire (barber).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 449050
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/21/7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))

Full description

TROWBRIDGE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120194.

Neolithic perforated mace-head from high peak, otterton has been petrologically examined. Identified as a spotted dolerite, group xiii, originating in the prescelly mountains, pembrokeshire (trowbridge).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120196.

Barber, j. /tda/104(1972)237 fig.5/33rd report on archaeology.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120197.

Trowbridge, b. /tda/104(1972)237 fig 5 239.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120198.

Anon(petrological committee)/pps/28(1962)244 no 88.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120199.

Anon/pps/38(1976)275.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120200.

Osa=sy18nw57.

BARBER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV29585.

Perforated macehead from high peak identified as spotted dolerite, belonging to group 13, originating from the prescelly mountains, pembrokeshire (barber).

PPS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4225.

The macehead formerly in the collection of g. E. L. Carter is now in exeter museum (pps).

Williams-Thorpe, O. + Potts, P. J. + Jones, M. C., 2004, Non-Destructive Provenancing of Bluestone axe-heads in Britain, 359-380 (Article in Serial). SDV340384.

A mace made of Preseli spotted dolerite was found at High Peak, Sidmouth Other details: Figure 1.

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

Evans, D., Unknown, Axe-Hammer (SMR record). SDV361406.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV120194	Migrated Record: TROWBRIDGE.
SDV120196	Migrated Record:
SDV120197	Migrated Record:
SDV120198	Migrated Record:
SDV120199	Migrated Record:
SDV120200	Migrated Record:
SDV29585	Migrated Record: BARBER.
SDV340384	Article in Serial: Williams-Thorpe, O. + Potts, P. J. + Jones, M. C.. 2004. Non-Destructive Provenancing of Bluestone axe-heads in Britain. Antiquity. 78 (300). A5 Paperback. 359-380.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV361406	SMR record: Evans, D.. Unknown. Axe-Hammer.
SDV4225	Migrated Record: PPS.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV3749 - MACE (Early Neolithic to Unknown - 4000 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded

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