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| HER Number: | MDV50275 |
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| Name: | ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Membury |
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Summary
A scatter of prehistoric flints was found here (tm 552: field at 4 acres, also includes 550-1 and 553 and 559, now all one field, finds marked 552) by mrs n. Pearce.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 274 037 |
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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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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEMBURY |
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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/246
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
TM 552: FIELD AT 4 ACRES, ALSO INCLUDES 550-1 AND 553 AND 559, NOW ALL ONE FIELD, FINDS MARKED 552, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116181.
A scatter of prehistoric flints was found here (tm 552: field at 4 acres, also includes 550-1 and 553 and 559, now all one field, finds marked 552) by mrs n. Pearce.
538 FLINT, 285 CHERT AND 2 PORTLAND CHERT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116182.
A total of 825 pieces was collected (538 flint, 285 chert and 2 portland chert). For brief details on pieces see emafu archive.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116186.
Mus=exe (pearce collection).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116187.
Des=membury tithe map and apportionment book/(1840).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116188.
Mus=exe/11/1993.8 (axe fragment).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116189.
Mus=exe/11/1993.10 (axe).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116190.
Mus=exe/11/1993.12 (axe).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116191.
Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1993 archive.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116192.
Des=pearce collection (ramm):flint/catalogue in smr/(july 1994).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116193.
Des=worksheets(redgrave, s. )/(february 1996-april 1999)/in pf.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116194.
Mus=ramm(exeter)/redgrave collection/list of lithics/in pf.
MUSEUM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3813.
Also from this site two axes and one axe fragment have been accessioned by ramm, exeter (mus).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV533.
Amendment: total 905 collected (534 flint, 369 chert and 2 portland chert (pearce).
Taylor, D., 1993, Prestonbury Castle (Worksheet). SDV1142.
(redgrave) over 150 flint + chert tools found in field nos 550-552 on the tithe map apportionment between 1996-1997. The assemblage included 6 cores, 6 scrapers, a hammerstone + an awl (worksheet).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1142 | Worksheet: Taylor, D.. 1993. Prestonbury Castle. |
| SDV116181 | Migrated Record: TM 552: FIELD AT 4 ACRES, ALSO INCLUDES 550-1 AND 553 AND 559, NOW ALL ONE FIELD, FINDS MARKED 552. |
| SDV116182 | Migrated Record: 538 FLINT, 285 CHERT AND 2 PORTLAND CHERT. |
| SDV116186 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116187 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116188 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116189 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116190 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116191 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116192 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116193 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV116194 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV3813 | Migrated Record: MUSEUM. |
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| SDV533 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2022 3:40PM |
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