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HER Number:MDV67
Name:Mesolithic microliths found off the Hartland coast

Summary

Mesolithic microliths found off the Hartland coast.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 230 279
Map Sheet:SS22NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/1
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS22NW4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC (Between))

Full description

Clarke, G., 1932, Mesolithic Age in Britain, 45 (Monograph). SDV8095.


Gardner, K. S., 1957, A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon, 166 (Article in Serial). SDV7582.

A series of microliths is recorded from this location.


Wymer, J. J., 1977, Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites, 58 (Monograph). SDV8096.

Mesolithic flints collected in 1920s from site at Hartland Quay.


Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979 - 1981, SS22NW4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV8093.

Suggested that a site at Hartland Quay, found in the 1920s, may be the true location of these finds.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 267 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339712Report - 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. 267.
SDV7582Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1957. A Mesolithic Survey of North Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 166. [Mapped feature: #43465 ]
SDV8093Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979 - 1981. SS22NW4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV8095Monograph: Clarke, G.. 1932. Mesolithic Age in Britain. Mesolithic Age in Britain. 45.
SDV8096Monograph: Wymer, J. J.. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 20. Hardback Volume. 58.

Associated Monuments

MDV11617Related to: Artefact Scatter near Hartland Quay (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 29 2015 10:27AM