Steinmetzer, M. F R. (2014). Archaeological evaluation and monitoring at Coombe Court, Moretonhampstead, Devon. Oakford Archaeology: Oakford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030038. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological evaluation and monitoring at Coombe Court, Moretonhampstead, Devon
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Abstract:		 In March 2014 Oakford Archaeology were commissioned by SLR Consulting to undertake an archaeological evaluation at Coombe Court, Moretonhampstead. The house is a grade II listed building and is thought to have a 17th century longhouse at its core. The shippon and cross passage have been demolished and the remainder of the house has been heavily replanned in the 19th and 20th centuries. Two wings were added in the 18th centuries. The work was therefore required by the Dartmoor National Park Authority under a condition attached to the grant of planning permission (0485/13). Description of works: An archaeological evaluation was carried out prior to the start of groundworks. Four trenches, measuring 25m in total, were excavated, across the shippon, cross-passage, and inside the hall and dining room. The heavily robbed-out south and east walls (102 and 103) of the Shippon were identified in Trench 1. These were located at a depth of 0.5m below present ground level. They were between 0.5-0.7m wide and consisted of unbonded granite rubble. A continuation of the south wall (202) was identified in Trench 2. This was approximately 1.2m wide and spread towards the south, possibly as a result of robbing. No evidence of the east wall, the cross-passage or floors was found. This is not entirely surprising as the internal levels would probably have been higher than the external levels, due to the ground sloping away naturally towards the east, and removed when the shippon was demolished. Trenches 3 and 4 showed that the earlier floors had been removed when the modern concrete floors were inserted. However, following the removal of the suspended concrete floor in the hall three large granite slabs were uncovered immediately in front of the fireplace. These formed part of an earlier arrangement; although the rear of the fireplace had been patched up with granite rubble and some early 19th century bricks.
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Author:		 Marc F R Steinmetzer ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Oakford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Dartmoor HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Coombe Court
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Parish: MORETONHAMPSTEAD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 275440, 87000 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018