Austin, J. (2008). Watching brief at Devonport House. Exeter Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002978. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching brief at Devonport House
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Series:		 Exeter Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken during ground reduction and foundation trenching for a new dwelling situated between Devonport House and Little Devonport (fig 1). The site area (fig. 2) measured 30m by 16m and was initially reduced to a depth of 300mm using a tracked excavator fitted with a toothless grading bucket. This was of in sufficient depth to reveal natural subsoil or any surviving archaeological deposits. The ground reduction exposed topsoil, and an underlying levelling layer consisting of greyish brown clayey silt. This produced a number of 19th- and 20th-century pottery sherds, which were more common towards the centre of the site. The same deposit also produced fragments of plastic, glass and brick. The foundation trenches measured approximately 600mm wide by 700mm-900mm deep. Natural ground was exposed at a depth of approximately 500mm but this varied across the site, accounting for the variation in the depths of the trenches. Natural subsoil was generally overlain by an intermittent thin layer of topsoil, which was sealed by the modern made ground exposed during ground reduction. This measured up to 750mm thick to the east and north and approximately 450mm thick to the south and west. No archaeological features or significant deposits were present and no pre-19th-century pottery was found.
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Author:		 Jennifer Austin
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Publisher:		 Exeter Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Devonport House, Shebbear
Parish: SHEBBEAR
District: Torridge
County: Devon
Country: England
Grid Reference: 243990, 109300 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: exeterar1-52747
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016