MSO11367 - Mesolithic stone hammer at Luccombe (Find Spot)
Summary
An hourglass perforated stone macehead or hammer was found when digging for buildings in Luccombe in 1929.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Hour-glass perforated stone macehead or hammer found when digging for buildings in Luccombe in 1929 at a depth of 4 foot. Probably Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Displayed in Taunton Museum. Marginal site. [1,2] Dated to the Mesolithic. [3] Donated to Taunton Museum by Herbert Fowler of Porlock. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SSO1755 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1965. SS94SW. 11.
- <2> SSO557 Artefact: Somerset County Museum Acc No 1263.
- <3> SSO1756 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SS94SW. 11.
- <4>XY SMO5219 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. 246. [Mapped feature: #46624 ]
- <5> SSO330 Unassigned: NMR site SS 94 SW 11.
External Links (1)
- https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36987 (Pastscape entry: 36987)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7404
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SW11
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 36987
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33723
Location
| Grid reference | SS 91 44 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SW |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 29 2020 1:18PM
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