Green, T., Morris, B. W. and Tingle, M. (2012). Little Dartmouth Farm, Dartmouth, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Monitoring and Excavation. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017378. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Little Dartmouth Farm, Dartmouth, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Monitoring and Excavation
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1017378
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A series of archaeological investigations were undertaken at Little Dartmouth Farm in advance of agricultural and domestic development. Excavations within the footprint of the new agricultural building revealed a number of prehistoric features, none of which conformed to any readily-discernible plan or pattern. These features included a large, deep pit containing multiple re-cuts all dating to the late Mesolithic. A large pond-like feature, thought to be a midden, was also identified. This contained flint-knapping waste and a range of flint tools dominated by scrapers and arrowheads and yielded radiocarbon dates clustered in the 19th century cal BC. These two features are almost unparalleled, but the closest comparable examples have been excavated at Stonehenge and Durrington Walls. A range of other, smaller features were also excavated, one of which contained several sherds of decorated Beaker pottery together with charcoal that was dated to the 22nd or 23rd century cal BC. Other features on the site produced two possible stone axe roughouts. Petrological analysis has confirmed the roughouts came from the cliffs above the Dancing Beggars, indicating the presence of an axe production site nearby. No trace of the oval enclosure was detected during the limited topsoil stripping that took place in the field to the south-west of the farm buildings, but the archaeological features and finds excavated at Little Dartmouth suggest it might be a hengiform monument.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Terry Green Bryn W Morris M Tingle
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	South West Archaeology Ltd.
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2012
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Little Dartmouth Farm Parish: DARTMOUTH District: South Hams County: Devon Country: England Location - Auto Detected: Little Dartmouth Location - Auto Detected: Little Dartmouth Farm Grid Reference: 287600, 49200 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) Flint Tools/Flakes (Find) LATE NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Flint Tools/Flakes (Find) EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) HENGIFORM MONUMENT (Monument Type England) LATE MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) MIDDEN (Monument Type England) PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) 19th Century Cal Bc (Auto Detected Temporal) 23rd Century Cal Bc (Auto Detected Temporal) Late Mesolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) EXCAVATION (Event) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: southwes1-42958 OBIB: Report No.120531
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