MSO6795 - Neolithic flint at Wintershead Farm (Find Spot)
Summary
A Neolithic flint knife was found on Wintershead Farm in 1919 .
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Neolithic flint implement found in July 1919 on Wintershead Farm. It is a well patinated flake three inches in length and of triangular cross section, with a Dorsal ridge; it has secondary chipping along one edge. It is now in Taunton Museum. [1, 2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4109 Serial: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1851-. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. Volume 65 (1919), 60.
- <2> SSO1046 Monograph: Dobson, D.P.. 1931. The Archaeology of Somerset. 251.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 34985, Extant 16 November 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=34985 (Original Monarch entry: 34985)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10868
- Local List Status (No)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 NE1
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 34985
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33006
Location
| Grid reference | SS 77 36 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73NE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2021 1:30PM
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