MSO11964 - Possible Mesolithic axe find from Ranscombe (Find Spot)

Summary

A Mesolithic tranchet axe held in Chelmsford Museum may have been found in Ranscombe, Somerset or Ranscombe, Kent.

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Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A medium sized Mesolithic tranchet axe in Chelmsford Museum came from "Ranscombe". Listed as not located. Bartholomews Gazetteer gives only "Ranscombe" as a district in Somerset and "Ranscombe" in Kent. It is possible therefore that the artifact came from the Somerset site, Ranscombe at SS 947 431 in Wootton Courtenay parish. [1] Marginal site. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Wymer, J.J. + Bonsall, C.J. (Editors). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites in England and Wales, with a Gazetteer of Upper Palaeolithic Sites in England and Wales. Council for British Archaeology. CBA Research Report No 20. 416. [Mapped feature: #46636 ]
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SS94SW. 23.
  • <3> Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. E Dennison, 25 February 1985.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 37022, Extant 24 May 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6264
  • Local List Status (Rejected)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SW26
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 37022
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 34578

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Grid reference SS 947 431 (point)
Map sheet SS94SW
Civil Parish WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

May 24 2022 10:53AM

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