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| HER Number: | MDV25461 |
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| Name: | Flint Scatter near Down House Cottages, Braunton |
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Summary
A collection of 74 struck flints recovered from Saunton Down, in field to north-east of Down House Cottages. Includes scrapers, blades and cores.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 448 380 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NW/21
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum Accession Number: EXE 5/1985/1-73
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1985, Flints from Saunton Down (Un-published). SDV342436.
A collection of 74 struck flints from Saunton Down, probably collected in the 1970's. Apart from one leaf-shaped arrowhead retained by finder, nearly all pebble flint, no obvious tools. Other details: Map.
1985, Untitled Source (Museum Collection). SDV342435.
Includes 11 scrapers, 9 cores, 28 blades including 1 microlith, and 1 blade scraper.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 823 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
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. 823. |
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| SDV342435 | Museum Collection: 1985. Royal Albert Memorial Museum. EXE 5/1985/1-73. Unknown. |
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| SDV342436 | Un-published: Royal Albert Memorial Museum. 1985. Flints from Saunton Down. Museum Accession Form. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2016 2:57PM |
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