Hawkcombe Woods Explained

Hawkcombe Woods is a national nature reserve near Porlock on Exmoor, Somerset, England.[1]

The 101ha woodlands are notable for their lichens, heath fritillary butterfly, red wood ant colonies, dead wood invertebrates and ancient pollards.[2]

They are part of the North Exmoor Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Hawkcombe head

Hawkcombe head is a Mesolithic flint working site. [3] Radiocarbon dating of flint tools and charcoal shows the site was occupied between 6390 and 6210 BC.[4] The possible site of a building with hearths has been identified through archaeological excavation.[5]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hawkcombe Woods NNR. Natural England. 1 February 2010.
  2. Web site: Proposed National Nature Reserves at Hawkcombe and Tarr Steps . 2002 . Exmoor National Park . 1 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120082010/http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/ar-enpa-19.11.02-paperg-2.pdf . 20 November 2008 .
  3. Web site: MSO7889 - Hawkcombe Head and Ven Combe Mesolithic flint working sites (Monument) . Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record . 1 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Gardiner . Paula . Crossing the Water: Hunter-Gatherers in a changing World. . Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society . 5 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Historical Environment Review 2003 . Exmoor National Park . 5 December 2018.

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