MSO8014 - Late prehistoric flint east of Selworthy Combe (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Flint arrowheads and implements from a 'floor' near Selworthy, exhibited to the Society by AV Cornish. [1] The Cornish Collection in Taunton Museum contains a number of Mesolithic or Neolithic flint and chert implements. They include, gravers, arrowheads, fabricators, flakes, thumb scrapers, cores and knives, and were found between 1925 and 1935 in a field at SS 923 471 on the east side of Selworthy Combe. The field is under pasture. [2] A re-touched flint flake was found at approximately SS 9260 4710. [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. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO4109 Serial: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1851-. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. Volume 77 (1931), 14 or 45.
- <2> SSO564 Collection: Somerset County Museum Cornish Collection.
- <3> SMO5103 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigators Comments. NV Quinnell, 15 June 1965.
- <4> SSO1410 Unpublished document: Morcom, D. 28.7.89. Morcom, D. to Somerset County Council.
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36783, Extant 10 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36783 (Original Monarch entry: 36783)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11583
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW8
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36783
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33989
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 924 470 (394m by 199m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94NW |
| Civil Parish | SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (8)
- THUMB NAIL SCRAPER (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)
- CORE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)
- FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- GRAVER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- FABRICATOR (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- KNIFE (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 10000 BC to 2201 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: Neolithic and Bronze Age flint at Blackford Farm (Monument) (MSO8013)
- Related to: Neolithic or Bronze Age flint implement finds east of Blackford (Monument) (MSO12187)
- Related to: Prehistoric flint implement finds northwest of Blackford (Monument) (MSO12186)
- Related to: Prehistoric flint southwest of Piles Mill (Find Spot) (MSO8024)
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Record last edited
May 10 2022 1:51PM
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