Railton, M. D. (2017). The Crown Estate Land East of Axminster, Devon. Geophysical Survey Report. Wardell Armstrong Archaeology.

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Title:		 The Crown Estate Land East of Axminster, Devon. Geophysical Survey Report
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Series:		 Wardell Armstrong Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In January 2017 Wardell Armstrong LLP (WA) undertook a geophysical survey of land east of Axminster, Devon. The survey was undertaken for The Crown Estate, to provide information to support a planning application for a residential development. Although no known designated archaeological sites are recorded within the proposed development area, it is recognised that there is the potential for as-yet unrecognised archaeological remains to survive at the site, including possible prehistoric and/or Romano-British remains, which may survive sub-surface. Several post-medieval non-designated heritage assets are also recorded within the site boundary in the Devon Historic Environment Record (HER), and are identified on historic maps of the site. Geomagnetic survey was undertaken over the available land on a field by field basis, which comprised pasture at the time of the survey. A number of the geophysical anomalies detected were believed to be agricultural in origin, including possible plough furrows, land drains, lynchets, and former field boundaries. Topographic features were also detected, including possible evidence for clay/chalk extraction. One of the archaeological features detected relates to a former rectangular building and three small enclosures, which are recorded in the Devon HER (MDV70579). Potential archaeological features have also been detected by the geophysical survey in several areas, including a pair of possible ring ditches or a barrow/cairn on the south side of the proposed development area, which may be prehistoric.
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Author:		 Martin D Railton ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Axminster
County: Devon
District: East Devon
Parish: AXMINSTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 330790, 98630 (Easting, Northing)
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OBIB: ST14734
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Note:		 A4 Bound report and PDF on CD
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URI: http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/wardella2-274195/
Project archive: https://doi.org/10.5284/1043261
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017