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| HER Number: | MDV56177 |
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| Name: | Bronze Age Axe from Woolawork Quarry |
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Summary
Early Bronze Age axe found at Woolawork Quarry and now in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 456 738 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 900866
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/327
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC (Between))
Full description
Evens, E. D. + Smith, I. F. + Wallis, F. S., 1972, The identification of stone implements, 235,263 (Article in Serial). SDV254826.
A silicified tuff (battle axe) axe hammer of typical design was found at Wallawork Quarry. Now in Exeter Museum. (No 1547).
Pearce, S. M., 1978, Devon in Prehistory, 60 (Monograph). SDV273286.
Exeter City Museum No 27.
Council for British Archaeology, 1988, Untitled Source, 149 (Article in Serial). SDV278308.
Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T., 1998, Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal (Report - non-specific). SDV319814.
Exeter Archaeology, 1998, Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal: Artiscombe Farm, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV342538.
National Monuments Record, 2009, Monument Number 900866, 40 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV278304.
An early bronze age perforated axe from Woolawork Quarry is in Exeter City Museum catalogue No 57/1923 (citing Pearce). Implement petrology group No.1546, Devon 125, described as an atypical battle-axe possibly made from silicified tuff (citing CBA). Other details: Monument Number 900866.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV254826 | Article in Serial: Evens, E. D. + Smith, I. F. + Wallis, F. S.. 1972. The identification of stone implements. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 38. Unknown. 235,263. |
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| SDV273286 | Monograph: Pearce, S. M.. 1978. Devon in Prehistory. Devon in Prehistory. Paperback Volume. 60. |
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| SDV278304 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2009. Monument Number 900866. National Monuments Record Index. Website. 40. |
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| SDV278308 | Article in Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1988. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 67 (II). Unknown. 149. |
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| SDV319814 | Report - non-specific: Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T.. 1998. Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.60. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV342538 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1998. Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal: Artiscombe Farm. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.21. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV2290 - AXE HEAD (LANEBA to Unknown - 2200 BC)
Associated Events
- EDV1445 - Lower Tamar Valley Heritage Appraisal: Artiscombe Farm
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2009 11:01AM |
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