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Land at Colleen Farm, Blackawton, Devon: Results of an archaeological trench evaluation |
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AC archaeology Ltd
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Colleen Farm, Blackawton, Devon , was undertaken by AC archaeology during November 2014. The site comprises three fields totalling c. 6.5 hectares in area and located on agricultural land to the north of Blackawton and east of Halwell, on the northern side of the A3122 road. A previous geophysical survey had identified the presence of a number of linear anomalies, as well as three sides of a possible square enclosure. The evaluation comprised the machine-excavation of nine trenches totalling 322m in length, with each 1.60m wide. These were positioned to target a number of the geophysical anomalies. A probable square enclosure as identified by the geophysics was confirmed to be present which, based on a very small quantity of pottery recovered, is likely to be of Late Iron Age or Early Romano-British date. Elsewhere on the site probably two phases of former land division was identified in the form of a series of linear features, as a well as a large but undated quarry pit. |
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John Valentin
W Smoth
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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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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Devon |
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South Hams |
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HALWELL AND MORELEIGH |
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Colleen Farm |
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England |
Grid Reference: 279720, 53160 (Easting, Northing)
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acarchae2-196711 |
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Created Date: |
05 Apr 2018 |