MSO7407 - Neolithic axehead at Luccombe (Find Spot)
Summary
A fragment of polished stone axe was found in the vicinity of Luccombe before 1969.
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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] 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 Archive: English Heritage. National Monuments Record / AMIE / Monarch / National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry - viewable via Pastscape. 37019.
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
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 37019
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 34571
Location
| Grid reference | SS 91 44 (point) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SW |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Jul 29 2020 1:07PM
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