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HER Number:MDV57952
Name:Prehistoric Worked Stone from Westward Ho!

Summary

Prehistoric worked stone from a raised beach at Westward Ho!

Location

Grid Reference:SS 423 289
Map Sheet:SS42NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNortham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 895826
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/73
  • Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: EXE 100/1951

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STONE (Lower Palaeolithic to Mesolithic - 698000 BC to 4001 BC (Between))

Full description

Pearce, S. M., 1978, Devon in Prehistory, 23 (Monograph). SDV273286.

A worked stone of Palaeolithic or Mesolithic age was discovered on the raised beach at Westward Ho!


Hosfield, R. + Brown, T. + Basell, L. + Hounsell, S. + Young, R., 2006, The Palaeolithic Rivers of South-West Britain: Final Report (Phases I & II) (Report - non-specific). SDV341644.

Worked stone possibly Palaeolithic/Mesolithic found on a raised beach at Westward Ho!


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 513 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.


National Monuments Record, 2009, Monument Number 895826 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV341814.

Worked stone from Westward Ho!

Sources / Further Reading

SDV273286Monograph: Pearce, S. M.. 1978. Devon in Prehistory. Devon in Prehistory. Paperback Volume. 23.
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 513.
SDV341644Report - 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.
SDV341814National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2009. Monument Number 895826. National Monuments Record Index. Website.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV1309 - TOOL (Middle Palaeolithic to Mesolithic - 99999 BC to 5500 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 6 2015 1:34PM