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HER Number:MDV28076
Name:Prehistoric Tools from north of Crawley Bridge

Summary

Prehistoric chert tools found in the River Yarty to the north of Crawley Bridge

Location

Grid Reference:ST 257 083
Map Sheet:ST20NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYarcombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishYARCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NE/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))

Full description

Uglow, J., 1985, Chert Implements (Worksheet). SDV341771.

Six chert implements, possibly Palaeolithic, were recovered from the river bed upstream from the river bridge at Yarcombe in the 1930's. The artefacts were deposited at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter in 1985 under the Numbers 2607-2612 in the C T Shaw 1930s Collection.


Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R., 2006, The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II), 45 (Report - non-specific). SDV341644.

Miscellaneous finds from the River Yarty are possibly Palaeolithic.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341644Report - non-specific: Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R.. 2006. The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II). English Heritage Report. PNUM 3847. A4 Stapled + Digital. 45.
SDV341771Worksheet: Uglow, J.. 1985. Chert Implements. Worksheet + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV3912 - TOOL (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
  • FDV1293 - TOOL (Middle Palaeolithic to Mesolithic - 99999 BC to 8000 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 22 2012 12:00AM