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| HER Number: | MDV1847 |
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| Name: | Broom chert flake from St Marys Churchyard, Luppitt |
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Summary
Flake of broom chert, apparently of Levallois type. It was found amongst quantities of unworked chert fragments and so may have come in with a load of ballast.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 169 067 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Luppitt |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUPPITT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: ST10NE4
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NE/142
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: ST10NE4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC (Between) to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Barber, J., 1971, 32nd report on archaeology and early history, 237, Fig. 1 (Article in Serial). SDV336908.
Flake of broom chert (length 100mm, width 80mm) found in St Marys churchyard. Appears to be of Levallois type, struck from a specially prepared 'tortoise' cone. The striking platform is not of the usual facetted variety but consists of a simple transverse flake scar. It was found in 1970 with quantities of unworked chert fragments and may have come in a load of ballast.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1975, ST10NE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV135445.
Summary given of Barber's report in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association for 1971.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.
Site visit 11th November 1992. This flake is of a type of chert which seems common in this area. No ballast is known to have been taken up to the churchyard at the time of the discovery of the flake.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV135445 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1975. ST10NE4. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV324187 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV336908 | Article in Serial: Barber, J.. 1971. 32nd report on archaeology and early history. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 103. A5 Paperback. 237, Fig. 1. [Mapped feature: #9048 Map object approximate based on this source, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105660 | Part of: St Mary's Churchyard, Luppitt (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3075 - FLAKE (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 5 2022 5:37PM |
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