MSO7407 - Neolithic axehead at Luccombe (Find Spot)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
?Area SS 91 44. A fragment of a polished stone axe from Luccombe, presented by Mr P. Ashford: accession 69.A.12 to Taunton Museum (the "69" being the year of accession). [1-3] Marginal site - exact location unknown. [4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. N.B. The axehead was recorded as Neolithic in date on the NRHE database. This record has therefore accessioned the find with this date. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SMO4109 Serial: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1851-. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. Volume 114 (1970), p11. [Mapped feature: #46623 ]
- <2> SSO1756 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SS94SW. 23.
- <3> SSO563 Artefact: Somerset County Museum Acc No 69.A.12.
- <4> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. E Dennison, 26 February 1985.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 37019, Extant 24 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=37019 (Pastscape entry: 37019)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11962
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6261
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SW23
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 37019
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 34571
Location
| Grid reference | SS 91 44 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SW |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
May 24 2022 10:41AM
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