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| HER Number: | MDV9701 |
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| Name: | FINDSPOT in the Parish of |
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Summary
Kent's cavern. Three chert tools were found in the cave. A. The first was found on 13th april 1865 in the third foot level. It was ovoid in outline and was worked to an edge around the entire perimeter. B. The second was found in the second foot level on 9th may 1865. It was slightly falciform in outline, and the concave margin was thinner than the first. The extremity of the pointed end was broken off after exhumation. C. The third was found on 16th june 1865 in the fourth foot level. An elaborately finished implement, it was lighter in colour and smaller than the other two. In outline it belonged to the same group as a.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 934 641 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TORMOHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96SW/4/18
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316966.
Kent's cavern. Three chert tools were found in the cave. A. The first was found on 13th april 1865 in the third foot level. It was ovoid in outline and was worked to an edge around the entire perimeter. B. The second was found in the second foot level on 9th may 1865. It was slightly falciform in outline, and the concave margin was thinner than the first. The extremity of the pointed end was broken off after exhumation. C. The third was found on 16th june 1865 in the fourth foot level. An elaborately finished implement, it was lighter in colour and smaller than the other two. In outline it belonged to the same group as a.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316967.
Pengelly, w. /tda/16(1884)202/the literature of kent's cavern, part 5.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316968.
Evans, j. /ancient stone implements/(1872)454,447,figs.395,387.
Sources / Further Reading
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124171 | Related to: Kent's Cavern. (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3398 - TOOL (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 11 2017 12:00AM |
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