Morris, B. W., Wapshott, E., Webb, P. and Bampton, J. (2016). Land at Birch Road, Landkey, Devon Results of Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey for Phase 2. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042019. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land at Birch Road, Landkey, Devon Results of Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey for Phase 2
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1042019
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Results of geophysical survey carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land off Birch Road, Landkey, Devon, as part of the pre-planning documentation for a proposed housing development and associated landscaping. This forms the second phase of surveying on the site, building on an earlier desk-based and geophysical survey. The geophysical survey would indicate that there are relatively few features of archaeological origin present within the area of the proposed development, and those that are present relate primarily to historic field boundaries removed in the 20th century. The features that are not represented in the cartographic record align with the same field system and may represent evidence of an earlier, medieval field system that is still in part represented in the wider landscape. There is a rectangular enclosure on a different alignment to the majority of the field system, suggesting that it pre-dates the field system but may still have been visible when the boundary within Field 3 was added. The objectives of the survey were to locate any anomalies which may relate to deposits, structures or artefacts of archaeological origin and accurately record their location. The results of the survey will inform any subsequent investigation or mitigation works prior to the second phase of development of the site. Across the majority of the site development is unlikely to disturb any significant archaeological deposits. The possible enclosure in the southern end of Field 3 appears to be the only identified anomaly of archaeological merit and worthy of further investigation, however, the present development master plan exclude this area from the development, it being retained as green space for continued agricultural use/allotments. Therefore further archaeological mitigation would appear unnecessary.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Bryn W Morris E Wapshott P Webb J Bampton
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	South West Archaeology Ltd.
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2016
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Devon District: North Devon Site: Birch Road Phase 2 Parish: LANDKEY Country: England Grid Reference: 259967, 131408 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: southwes1-254826 OBIB: 160623
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Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
Relations Other resources which are relevant to this publication or report Relations:	Project archive: https://doi.org/10.5284/1049653
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	18 Aug 2017

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