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| HER Number: | MDV62752 |
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| Name: | Flint Scatter at Pomeroy Wood, Gittisham |
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Summary
There is some evidence for a prehistoric stone industry on the Pomeroy Wood site. The raw material was mostly flint with some chert with scrapers as the dominant tool. Four Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age arrowheads were also recovered.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 131 993 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gittisham |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GITTISHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/202/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
Full description
Fitxpatrick, A. P. + Buterworth, C. A. + Grove, J., 1999, Prehistoric & Roman Sites in East Devon. The A30 Honiton to Exeter Improvement DBFO Scheme, 1996-9. Volume 2. Romano-British Sites, 277-280 (Monograph). SDV364397.
The distribution of flaked stone material on the Pomeroy Wood site indicates an extensive scatter with no specialised activity areas. The overall character of the assemblage suggests that there was some manufacture of flaked stone artefacts although the initial preparation of the cores may have taken place elsewhere. The raw material was mostly flint with some chert and with scrapers as the dominant tool. The character of the assemblage suggests a mid to late 3rd millennium BC date. The presence of three oblique arrowheads and a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead also suggests a Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age Date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364397 | Monograph: Fitxpatrick, A. P. + Buterworth, C. A. + Grove, J.. 1999. Prehistoric & Roman Sites in East Devon. The A30 Honiton to Exeter Improvement DBFO Scheme, 1996-9. Volume 2. Romano-British Sites. Prehistoric & Roman Sites in East Devon. The A30 Honiton to Exeter Improvement DBFO Scheme, 1996-9. Vol. 2. Romano-British Sites. 16. Paperback Volume. 277-280. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72687 | Related to: Honiton Showground, Flint Scatter (Monument) |
| MDV62749 | Related to: Pomeroy Wood Fort, Gittisham (Monument) |
| MDV62753 | Related to: Prehistoric pottery from Pomeroy Wood, Gittisham. (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV809 - ARROWHEAD (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
- FDV808 - BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
- FDV807 - SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
Associated Events
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 21 2023 12:30PM |
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