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| HER Number: | MDV9608 |
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| Name: | Flint scatter to the west of Berry Head Fort No. 1, Brixham |
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Summary
A considerable number of flints have come from area to the west of Fort No.1, including the field to the west of the Country Park boundary. They include small flakes, many of which are unretouched but with worn edges and a few small blades with little trace of retouch or wear.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 940 561 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX95NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Brixham |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/13
- Torbay HER: MTO9608
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FLINT SCATTER (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Hawkins, M.R., 1973, Berry Head Management Plan, Plan G (Report - Interim). SDV362518.
A considerable number of flints have come from area west of Fort No.1 including the field to the west of the Country Park Boundary.
1975, EXE/150/1975 (Museum Collection). SDV364636.
There is a flint scatter west of the west fort on Berry Head. There are small flakes, many unretouched but with worn edges; others have slight edge-retouch and signs of wear; some have small notches; burin ends; there are a few small blades with little trace of retouch or wear; some pale grey flint flakes; some dark grey/white flakes, mostly thin with central ridge and parallel flanking.
Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.
A heavy concentration prehistoric lithics has been found in the field to the south-west of Fort 1 (OS plot No. 443).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362497 | Report - Assessment: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. EMAFU 89.04. Hardcopy + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV362518 | Report - Interim: Hawkins, M.R.. 1973. Berry Head Management Plan. Parks Committee of the County Borough of Torbay. Plan G. |
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| SDV364636 | Museum Collection: 1975. EXE/150/1975. Royal Albert Memorial Museum. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV7222 - LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2023 5:33PM |
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