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HER Number:MDV10916
Name:Prehistoric Flints from southeast of Salcombe Regis

Summary

Prehistoric flints recovered from area to the southeast of Salcombe Regis

Location

Grid Reference:SY 15 88
Map Sheet:SY18NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSALCOMBE REGIS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/13

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

ONE ON BOTH SURFACES, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122071.

One pale grey-white mottled flake with darker grey near tip. Upper surface variously flaked, lower surface plain with bulb. Edge retouched in various places. Also found, one irregularly-shaped spindle whorl and one prototype with the beginning of holes started each surface of a round flat stone. Also found, miscellaneous flakes comprising one flat round grey disc scraper; one medium round-end scraper; one large square-ended scraper; one unusual flake with a nosed scraper and two deep notches either side like a large beak; one honey-coloured cortex-backed flake with other side retouched ending in a sharp point; one small thin flake, possibly a thumb scraper; two flat thin flakes finely retouched all round (one on both surfaces) to a pointed oval shape, possibly spear-heads or scrapers; one burnt round-ended steep-sided scraper.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122072.

Mus=exe/70/1947/2-3.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 32 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Flint scatter recovered including flakes, spindle whorls, scrapers, possible spear-heads or scrapers.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122071Migrated Record: ONE ON BOTH SURFACES.
SDV122072Migrated Record:
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 32.

Associated Monuments

MDV24162Related to: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Sidmouth (Monument)
MDV24167Related to: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Sidmouth (Monument)
MDV24164Related to: Flint Scatter from Salcombe Regis (Monument)
MDV24165Related to: Flint Scatter from Salcombe Regis (Monument)
MDV24163Related to: Flint Scatter north of Dunscombe Manor (Monument)
MDV24166Related to: Flint Scatter, Salcombe Regis (Monument)
MDV24161Related to: Prehistoric Flint Artefacts east of Salcombe Regis (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 20 2014 10:07AM