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| HER Number: | MDV172 |
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| Name: | Mesolithic Scatter from East Dyke Farm, Clovelly |
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Summary
Surface finds of flints from East Dykes Farm include 4 microlith points and waste characteristics of a late Mesolithic industry.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 312 233 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clovelly |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLOVELLY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Cropmarks associated with Clovelly Dykes. Iron Age hillfort
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SW/6
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC)
Full description
NMR, SS32SW7 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV341379.
Fox, A., 1951, Eighteenth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon, 37 (Article in Serial). SDV15558.
Gardner, K. S., 1957, A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon, 166 (Article in Serial). SDV7582.
Surface finds from East Dyke Farm include four microlithic points and waste typical of a late Mesolithic industry.
Wymer, J. J., 1977, Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites, 56 (Monograph). SDV8096.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SS32SW 7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341382.
Surface finds of late Mesolithic flints from East Dykes Farm, Clovelly Cross. Including four microlithic points and waste flakes.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979 - 1997, SS32SW13 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV340161.
Four microlithic points and waste characteristic of a late Mesolithic industry were found on the surface at East Dykes Farm. Other finds include the tip of a leaf-shaped arrowhead and one small barbed and tanged arrowhead.
Nicholas Pearson Associates, 2001, Clovelly Park: Historic Landscape Survey and Restoration Plan, 6 (Report - non-specific). SDV5958.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV15558 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1951. Eighteenth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 83. A5 Hardback. 37. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV340161 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979 - 1997. SS32SW13. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV341379 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS32SW7. NMR Index. Unknown. |
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| SDV341382 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SS32SW 7. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV5958 | Report - non-specific: Nicholas Pearson Associates. 2001. Clovelly Park: Historic Landscape Survey and Restoration Plan. Nicholas Pearson Associates Report. Unknown. 6. |
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| SDV7582 | Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1957. A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback + Digital. 166. |
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| SDV8096 | Monograph: Wymer, J. J.. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 20. Hardback Volume. 56. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 28 2023 3:36PM |
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