Hawkcombe Woods
Nature reserve in Somerset, England
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Hawkcombe Woods is a national nature reserve near Porlock on Exmoor, Somerset, England.[1]
The 101 hectares (250 acres) 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]
