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| HER Number: | MDV54280 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric Axe from Beer |
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Summary
Prehistoric axe from Beer.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 225 895 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Beer |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BEER AND SEATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1067227
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/95
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Wessex Archaeology, 1992 - 1993, Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project, 2 (Report - non-specific). SDV124459.
A Prehistoric handaxe from Beer is now in the Geological Museum in London. Other details: 164/ax-3 no.6.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2795 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Palaeolithic.
SMR.
Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R., 2006, The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II), 15, 45 (Report - non-specific). SDV341644.
Handaxe recovered from the Beer to Seaton Road. Layer may be correlated with upper boulder clay glaciation and upper tumbled gravel at Broome Pit. Mousterian or Clactonian.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV124459 | Report - non-specific: Wessex Archaeology. 1992 - 1993. Southern Rivers Palaeolithic Project. Wessex Archaeology Report. 2. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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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. 15, 45. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2795. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV74302 | Part of: Beer Head Lithic Scatter (Monument) |
| MDV54284 | Related to: Prehistoric Axe from southern end of Bovey Warren (Find Spot) |
| MDV11101 | Related to: Prehistoric Scatter at Bovey Lane, Beer (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV4249 - HANDAXE (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
- FDV1286 - HANDAXE (Middle Palaeolithic to Mesolithic - 99999 BC to 8000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 23 2016 9:57AM |
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