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| HER Number: | MDV170 |
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| Name: | Stone Axe from Clovelly Dykes |
Summary
A stone axe of sheared tremolite probably from the greenstone of Balstone Down, near Callington, Cornwall, was found on the surface in Clovelly Dykes hillfort.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 311 234 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32SW |
| Admin Area | Devon |
| Civil Parish | Clovelly |
| District | Torridge |
| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLOVELLY |
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 1018522: Clovelly Dykes hillfort
- SHINE: Cropmarks associated with Clovelly Dykes. Iron Age hillfort
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SW/5/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
Full description
Fox, A., 1951, Eighteenth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon, 37 (Article in Serial). SDV15558.
A stone axe was found on the surface in Clovelly Dykes hill-fort. The Stone Axe Co report that it is a sheared tremolite, with chlorite and ilmenite, originally probably from the greenstone of Balstone Down, near Callington, Cornwall. 12 other axes of this rock, forming group 4 of the committee's classification, are known from sites in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset.
Stone, J. F. S. + Wallis, F. S., 1951, Untitled Source, 113 (Article in Serial). SDV15561.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979 - 1981, SS32SW1 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV15560.
Nicholas Pearson Associates, 2001, Clovelly Park: Historic Landscape Survey and Restoration Plan. (Draft), 6 (Report - non-specific). SDV16249.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 544 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV15558 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1951. Eighteenth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 83. A5 Hardback. 37. |
| SDV15560 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979 - 1981. SS32SW1. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV15561 | Article in Serial: Stone, J. F. S. + Wallis, F. S.. 1951. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 17. Unknown. 113. |
| SDV16249 | Report - non-specific: Nicholas Pearson Associates. 2001. Clovelly Park: Historic Landscape Survey and Restoration Plan. (Draft). Nicholas Pearson Associates Report. Unknown. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 6. |
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 544. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV169 | Related to: Clovelly Dykes (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2992 - AXE HEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2021 6:25PM |
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