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| HER Number: | MDV62402 |
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| Name: | Pit, Mare Lane, Beer |
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Summary
Feature revealed in 1 of 6 trenches excavated at right angles to surface collection grid. Oval feature, 3.5m x 1.8m, with distinct charcoal staining around eastern end. Small intensely burnt patch of subsoil, interpreted as a hearth, lay 1.5m to south. Several different types of worked stone recovered, with flint and chert of exceptionally fresh quality.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 214 890 |
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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 |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/45/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV135945.
Des=tingle, m. /the prehistory of beer head/bar british series 270/(1998) 71/copy in smr.
Tingle, M., 1998, Excavations of a colluvial deposit and an artefact scatter at the prehistoric flint source in Beer, Devon, 292-327 (Article in Serial). SDV340395.
Feature revealed in 1 of 6 trenches excavated at right angles to surface collection grid. Oval feature, 3.5m x 1.8m, with distinct charcoal staining around e end. Small intensely burnt patch of subsoil, interpreted as a hearth, lay 1.5m to s. 120 flint artefacts recovered of different types, with flint and chert of exceptionally fresh quality. Included 2 types not previously encountered. None of pieces show signs of secondary working. Also charcoal and pottery sherds (probably beaker). See report for full details (tingle).
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2808 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Also at SY 215 890. Found during excavation.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV135945 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV340395 | Article in Serial: Tingle, M.. 1998. Excavations of a colluvial deposit and an artefact scatter at the prehistoric flint source in Beer, Devon. Archaeological Journal. 155. A5 Paperback. 292-327. |
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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. 2808. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11101 | Related to: Prehistoric Scatter at Bovey Lane, Beer (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 23 2016 10:45AM |
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