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HER Number:MDV25576
Name:Flint Scatter west of Westacott, Abbotsham

Summary

Fifty five flints were found during field walking on fields named as Well Close, Great Close and Square Close on the 19th century Tithe Map and Apportionment. The flints included nine cores, fourteen false starts, four flakes with retouch, fifteen flakes, eight chips, one possible awl orborer, one flake with fine retouch on end, one curved flake with retouch on concave edge, one scraper and one microlith.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 408 262
Map Sheet:SS42NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAbbotsham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishABBOTSHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/69

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

H.MEADE, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV22090.

Vis=10/3/1983 (meade). Walked by four people for one and a half hours. Total of fifty five flints found including nine cores, fourteen false starts, four flakes with retouch, fifteen flakes, eight chips, one ?awl/borer, one flake with fine retouch on end, one curved flake with retouch on concave edge, one scraper and one microlith (h. Meade).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22189.

Des=worksheet(meade,1980).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22190.

Des=tithe apportionment 5 well close,6 great close,10 square close.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 725 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV22090Report - Survey: H.MEADE.
SDV22189Migrated Record:
SDV22190Migrated Record:
SDV339712Report - 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. No. 725.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85046 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV6056 - FLINT (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 11 2015 10:01AM