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| HER Number: | MDV80279 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric Flint and Chert from Higher Woolbrook, Sidmouth |
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Summary
A total of 352 pieces of flint and chert were recovered from a series of evaluation trenches on land at Higher Woolbrook. The largest assemblage comprising more than 100 pieces derived from Trench 6 in the south-east corner of the site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 114 895 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Hughes, S., 2011, Phase 2 Land, Higher Woolbrook, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon. Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation (Report - Excavation). SDV347441.
A total of 352 pieces of flint and chert were recovered from evaluation trenches on land at Higher Woolbrook. The majority of products are flakes although there is some evidence for the the production of blades possibly of Mesolithic or Early Neolithic Date. The largest assemblage comprising over 100 pieces derived from Trench 6 in the south-east corner of the site, principally from a buried soil horizon (606) dated by pottery to the Early Bronze Age. The assemblage comprised mainly waste flakes and cores perhaps indicating tool manufacture in the vicinity. A notable quantity of worked flint/chert, however, was recovered from the ploughsoil throughout the site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107081 ] |
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| SDV347441 | Report - Excavation: Hughes, S.. 2011. Phase 2 Land, Higher Woolbrook, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon. Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation. AC Archaeology Report. ACD264/2/0. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80277 | Related to: Bronze Age Pottery at Higher Woolbrook, Sidmouth (Find Spot) |
| MDV80283 | Related to: Buried Soil Layers North of Higher Woolbrook Park (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV5141 - FLINT (Mesolithic to Unknown - 8000 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV5114 - Trench Evaluation at Higher Woolbrook, Sidford
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2012 12:00AM |
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