Morris, B. W. and Walls, S. H. (2012). Land to the west of Dunscombe Farm, Crediton, Devon Results of a Desktop Appraisal and Archaeological Evaluation. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1018516. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land to the west of Dunscombe Farm, Crediton, Devon Results of a Desktop Appraisal and Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1018516
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. carried out a desk-based appraisal and archaeological evaluation at Higher Dunscombe Farm, Crediton, Devon, in advance of the construction of a dam and agricultural reservoir. The site lies within the eponymous Dynni's Cumb and a landscape of high archaeological potential - the cropmarks of four probable Iron Age or Romano-British enclosures lie within 500m of the site. The desk-based appraisal established that the late 18th century historic fieldscape survived largely intact into the second half of the 20th century, but a number of field boundaries and many of the buildings belonging to Lower Dunscombe Farm have been lost since the 1960s. Dunscombe is first recorded in 1242, and belonged to the notable Bodley and Buller families. Six evaluation trenches were opened. These demonstrated that much of the site was sealed beneath significant deposits of colluvial material, but no archaeological features of any antiquity were identified. A very small number of finds were recovered, mostly modern but including two co-joining sherds of probable Iron Age pottery. Trench #2, located in the base of the combe, cut through a thick layer of peat that may be of palaeo-environmental interest.
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Author:		 Bryn W Morris
Samuel H Walls
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Parish: CREDITON HAMLETS
District: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Site: Land to the West of Dunscombe Farm
Location - Auto Detected: Dynnis Cumb
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Lower Dunscombe Farm
Grid Reference: 285700, 98700 (Easting, Northing)
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20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
1242 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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NONE (Monus)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-122051
OBIB: Report No.120516
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Note:		 A4 comb bound
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016