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HER Number:MDV581
Name:Artefact Scatter, Georgeham

Summary

A cultivated field south of darracott and east of lobbthorn stile road junction. The site produced a number of small scrapers, blades with retouched edge, and a portion of an obliquely blunted point (gardner).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 474 387
Map Sheet:SS43NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGeorgeham
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGEORGEHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 8000 BC to 2201 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72224.

Grinsell reports microliths found here by gardner.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72226.

Osa=ss43ne18.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72227.

Grinsell, l. V. /archaeology of exmoor/(1970)184.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72228.

Wymer, j. J. /gazetteer of mesolithic sites(cba res rep 20)/(1977)58.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

Leaf arrowhead, backed blade and worked flakes picked up in this field august 1952 by mr. Seaby (os).

Gardner, K. S., 1957, A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon, 164 (Article in Serial). SDV7582.

A cultivated field south of Darracott and east of Lobbthorn Stile road junction has produced a number of small scrapers, blades with retouched edge, and a portion of an obliquely blunted point.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1037 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Finds from field south of darracott & east of lobbthorn stile road junction. Includes small scrapers, blades with retouched edge, portion of obliquely blunted point. Leaf shaped arrowhead, backed blades & worked flakes found 1952. Microliths also recorded.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV148Migrated Record:
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. 1037.
SDV72224Migrated Record:
SDV72226Migrated Record:
SDV72227Migrated Record:
SDV72228Migrated Record:
SDV7582Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1957. A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback + Digital. 164.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 28 2023 3:19PM