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LAND ADJACENT TO LOUVIGNY CLOSE, STATION ROAD, FENITON, DEVON: RESULTS OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRENCH EVALUATION |
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AC archaeology Ltd
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Abstract: |
An archaeological trench evaluation on land adjacent to Louvigny Close, Station Road, Feniton, Devon, was undertaken by AC archaeology during July 2012. The site is located on the eastern outskirts of Feniton, close to where previous investigations had identified evidence for prehistoric settlement and field systems. A geophysical survey carried out on the site itself had identified a number of linear and discrete anomalies that could potentially relate to buried archaeological remains. The evaluation comprised the machine-excavation of six trenches totalling 210m in length, with each trench 2m wide. Trenches were positioned to target some of the anomalies identified during the geophysical survey. The investigation revealed a series linear features probably relating to two phases of former land division. The earliest phase is likely to be Early Bronze Age in date, represented by a series of northwest-southeast and northeast-southwest aligned ditches. Within a ditch terminal on the east side of the site seemingly deliberately deposited sherds of Early Bronze Age Beaker period pottery were recovered. The later field boundaries are likely to be on a more north-south and east-west alignment, and as shown on 19th century maps. Some of the linear features identified on the site are likely to represent part of a wider prehistoric field system, with alignments present similar to those identified at Castle Hill to the south, which was excavated as part of improvements to the A30 Trunk Road. There was no evidence from the trial trenching to indicate that associated in situ settlement is present on the site, although the recovery of domestic Beaker period pottery suggests that such activity must be close by, |
Author: |
S Hughes
John Valentin
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AC Archaeology Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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2012
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Land adjacent to Louvigny Close, Station Road, Feniton |
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Devon |
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East Devon |
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FENITON |
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England |
Grid Reference: 310000, 99200 (Easting, Northing)
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acarchae2-131388 |
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01 Feb 2018 |