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| HER Number: | MDV67 |
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| Name: | Mesolithic microliths found off the Hartland coast |
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Summary
Mesolithic microliths found off the Hartland coast.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 230 279 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/1
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS22NW4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC)
Full description
Clarke, G., 1932, Mesolithic Age in Britain, 45 (Monograph). SDV8095.
Gardner, K. S., 1957, A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon, 166 (Article in Serial). SDV7582.
A series of microliths is recorded from this location.
Wymer, J. J., 1977, Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites, 58 (Monograph). SDV8096.
Mesolithic flints collected in 1920s from site at Hartland Quay.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979 - 1981, SS22NW4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV8093.
Suggested that a site at Hartland Quay, found in the 1920s, may be the true location of these finds.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 267 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
References to finds of mesolithic microliths and flints at Hartland. The loction of some of the finds is obscure.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - 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. 267. |
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| SDV7582 | Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1957. A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback + Digital. 166. [Mapped feature: #43465 ] |
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| SDV8093 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979 - 1981. SS22NW4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV8095 | Monograph: Clarke, G.. 1932. Mesolithic Age in Britain. Mesolithic Age in Britain. 45. |
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| SDV8096 | Monograph: Wymer, J. J.. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 20. Hardback Volume. 58. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11617 | Related to: Artefact Scatter near Hartland Quay (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2026 3:32PM |
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