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Summary

A scatter of prehistoric flints was found here (tm 553: great bedlam) by mrs n. Pearce.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Extensive flint scatter with over 3000 pieces indicative of prehistoric activity, Neolithic pits and a large scatter of Roman pot and corn drying oven to west of Membury

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SE/245
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1142.

Amendment: 13 chert scrapers. Awl + axe separately accessioned. Barbed and tanged arrowhead also separately accessioned.(redgrave) scatter of nearly 200 flint + chert tools found in great bedlam field no 553 on the tithe map apportionment between 1995-1997. The assemblage included 3 cores, two scrapers + a possible arrowhead (worksheet).

TM 553: GREAT BEDLAM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116257.

A scatter of prehistoric flints was found here (tm 553: great bedlam) by mrs n. Pearce.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116260.

Mus=exe (pearce collection).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116262.

Des=membury tithe map and apportionment book/(1840).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116263.

Mus=exe/15/1994.41(awl).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116264.

Mus=exe/14/1994.10(axe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116265.

Mus=exe/15/1994.31(arrowhead).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116266.

Des=pearce collection (ramm):flint/catalogue in smr/(july 1994).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116267.

Des=worksheets(redgrave, s. )/(february 1996-april 1999)/in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116268.

Mus=ramm(exeter)/redgrave collection/list of lithics/in pf.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

A total of 242 pieces was collected (123 flint, 118 chert and 1 portland chert). The collection includes flint: 14 scrapers, 1 hammer stone, 1 awl, 10 blades, 2 notched flakes, 1 small blade core, 1 knife, 1 barbed and tanged arrowhead, 1 complete bulb; chert: 1 axe, 1 possible axe roughout, 1 chopper or knife, 2 hammer stones, 11 scrapers, 2 notched flakes, 5 blades.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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