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HER Number:MDV62895
Name:Flint Tools from Hillsborough Promontory Fort

Summary

Three flints said to have been found at Hillsborough, in Ilfracomebe Museum. Precise date and location unknown.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 533 477
Map Sheet:SS54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54NW/166

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Walls, T., 1999 - 2000, The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan, 22 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV342294.

Mention of up to three flint tools found on Hillsborough now at Ilfracombe Museum.


Moore, J., 2004, A History of Hele: A New Website, 17 (Article in Serial). SDV342689.

The earliest evidence of people are a few flints found on Hillsborough.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1575 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Mention of up to three flint tools found on Hillsborough now at Ilfracombe museum. No ngr given so ngr given is conjectural.

Sources / Further Reading

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. 1575.
SDV342294Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, T.. 1999 - 2000. The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan. Bristol University Thesis. A4 Stapled + Digital. 22.
SDV342689Article in Serial: Moore, J.. 2004. A History of Hele: A New Website. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 7. A5 Paperback. 17.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

  • FDV4590 - FLINT (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 18 2016 10:08AM