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| HER Number: | MDV30116 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric Handaxe from north of Beckford Bridge |
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Summary
Prehistoric handaxe from the River Yarty to the north of Beckford Bridge
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 265 015 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST20SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Membury |
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| Civil Parish | Stockland |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEMBURY |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOCKLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SE/89
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Pearce, N., 1981, Hand Axe (Worksheet). SDV341781.
Handaxe found in the River Yarty slightly upstream from Beckford Bridge. It was 7 inches long by 4 inches wide (17.78 centimetres by 10.16 centimetres) at the widest part. The axe was very water worn.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1994, Catalogue (Un-published). SDV324333.
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.
Palaeolithic handaxe found in the River Yarty at Beckford Bridge.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV324333 | Un-published: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1994. Catalogue. Pearce collection. Unknown. |
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| SDV341644 | Report - 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. |
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| SDV341781 | Worksheet: Pearce, N.. 1981. Hand Axe. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV3946 - HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
- FDV1300 - HANDAXE (Middle Palaeolithic to Early Bronze Age - 99999 BC to 2000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 11 2009 4:25PM |
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