Shaw, G. and Lefort, R. (2014). Land at Freathy, Antony Estate, Torpoint, Cornwall. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1040351. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Freathy, Antony Estate, Torpoint, Cornwall
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A detailed gradiometer survey was conducted over land at Freathy, near Torpoint in Cornwall . The project was commissioned by British Solar Renewables Ltd. with the aim of establishing the presence, or otherwise, and nature of detectable archaeological features on the site ahead of the proposed development of a solar farm. The site comprises three arable fields on land south of the B3247, approximately 0.75km NNE of Freathy and 4km southwest of Torpoint, Cornwall centred on NGR 240150, 052725. The Site spans a stream valley that is aligned roughly north-south; the stream is unnamed and flows into Whitsand Bay a short distance to the southwest. Thistles and vegetation covered some parts of the site at the time of surveying. The gradiometer survey covered 10.1ha and has demonstrated the presence of anomalies of likely, probable and possible archaeological interest within the survey area along with areas of superficial geology and several former field boundaries. The geophysical data has revealed a number of different field systems and enclosures with at least two distinct phases of activity visible in the dataset. Several pit-like anomalies have been detected that may relate to the use of these former field systems. One of the former field boundaries is notable in that the magnetic values within the field are very quiet compared to the rest of the site; this may indicate some form of extraction or addition of soil has taken place in this area. Most of the enclosures detected appear to define field boundaries rather than settlement enclosures although the possible presence of a settlement cannot be ruled out entirely. The survey was undertaken between 28th July and 1st August 2014.
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Author:		 G Shaw
R Lefort
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Land at Freathy, Antony Estate, Torpoint
Parish: ST JOHN
District: Cornwall
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Torpoint
Location - Auto Detected: Torpoint Cornwall
Location - Auto Detected: Cornwall
Grid Reference: 240150, 52725 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Monus)
1st August 2014 (Auto Detected Temporal)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-219563
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016