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| HER Number: | MDV2638 |
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| Name: | Stone axe found near Godborough Castle |
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Summary
Prehistoric polished stone axe found near Godborough Castle in 197.7
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 436 274 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/26
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Greeves, T., 1977, Stone Axe (Worksheet). SDV358908.
Stone axe found in vicinity of Godborough Castle/Kenwith Castle. The dark stone axe is highly polished, particularly the blade. 115mm long by 50mm maximum width.
King, A. C., 1979, Bideford Bypass Survey (Report - Survey). SDV1506.
Axe 115mm long by 50mm wide. Sketches on worksheet in parish file. Axe of dark stone is highly polished especially the blade. The axe was found in the vicinity of Godborough Castle in September 1977. Other details: Worksheet No 11.
Dean, R., 2007, Geophysical Survey of Part of the Grounds of Kenwith Castle Residential Home (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV344649.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1506 | Report - Survey: King, A. C.. 1979. Bideford Bypass Survey. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Unknown. |
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| SDV344649 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2007. Geophysical Survey of Part of the Grounds of Kenwith Castle Residential Home. Southwest Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV358908 | Worksheet: Greeves, T.. 1977. Stone Axe. Worksheet + Digital. [Mapped feature: #14276 ] |
Associated Monuments
| MDV474 | Related to: Godborough Castle, Northam (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3118 - AXE HEAD (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2024 2:47PM |
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