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Summary

A scatter of prehistoric flints was collected by n. Pearce in this field (the western part of which was 1015 : stake gate close in the ta). A total of 399 pieces was collected of which 153 are flint, 245 chert and 1 portland chert. The group includes flint: 25 scrapers, 16 blades, 2 fabricators, 1 arrowhead; chert: 25 scrapers, 19 blades, 3 awls, 1 axe, 2 notched blades, 1 notched flake, 1 large core, 1 hammer stone, 1 complete bulb (emafu).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NE/100

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV533.

Amendment - total of 534 pieces was collected, of which 165 are flint, 368 chert + 1 portland chert. The group includes flint: 25 scrapers, 18 blades, 2 fabricators, 1 possible arrowhead; chert: 30 scrapers, 30 blades, 3 awls, 1 axe, 5 notched blades, 8 notched flakes, 1 arrowhead, 1 large core, 1 hammerstone, 1 complete bulb. The chert arrowhead is a late neolithic broken tranchet arrowhead (separately accessioned). The axe is also separately accessioned (pearce).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99143.

Mus=exe (pearce collection).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99145.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99146.

Mus=exe/15/1994.14(arrowhead).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99147.

Mus=exe/14/1994.13(axe).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV99148.

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

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

A scatter of prehistoric flints was collected by n. Pearce in this field (the western part of which was 1015 : stake gate close in the ta). A total of 399 pieces was collected of which 153 are flint, 245 chert and 1 portland chert. The group includes flint: 25 scrapers, 16 blades, 2 fabricators, 1 arrowhead; chert: 25 scrapers, 19 blades, 3 awls, 1 axe, 2 notched blades, 1 notched flake, 1 large core, 1 hammer stone, 1 complete bulb.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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