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MONITORING AND RECORDING ON LAND TO THE REAR OF 160 HIGH STREET, HONITON, DEVON |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
South West Archaeology Ltd. carried out a desktop appraisal and archaeological monitoring and recording on land to the rear of 160 High Street, Honiton, Devon, prior to the construction of a series of dwellings. This constituted the excavation to suitable ground on the west half of the site and excavation of footings post-removal of a modern floor surface on the east. The development site was situated in the heart of the medieval town of Honiton and has thus had the potential to reveal medieval and later deposits. The desk-based appraisal comprised a cartographic regression. It showed continuity of use over the site from the 19th century that still respected the medieval layout of the town; following the original burgage plot boundaries. It also indicated the potential for truncation of earlier deposits by the amount of structures on site and their modern renovations. The archaeological monitoring and recording revealed three significant features on the site; three ditches representing the boundaries of the former medieval burgage plots that are known to have run between High Street and King Street. The earliest appears to date to the 14th century and to have been re-cut in the medieval period before going out of use in the 18th century. |
Author: |
J Bampton
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Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Locations: |
Site: |
Land to the Rear of 160 High Street |
Parish: |
HONITON |
District: |
East Devon |
County: |
Devon |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
High Street Honiton Devon |
Location - Auto Detected: |
High Street |
Location - Auto Detected: |
King Street |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Honiton |
Grid Reference: 316020, 100500 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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NONE
(Monus)
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Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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WATCHING BRIEF
(Event)
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18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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OASIS Id: |
southwes1-145585 |
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |