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Historic building recording, archaeological desk-based assessment and evaluation on land at Vintage Courtyard, Seaton, Devon |
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Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A staged programme of archaeological work encompassing historic building recording, a desk-based assessment and evaluation was undertaken by Oakford Archaeology in order to assess the archaeological potential of land at Vintage Courtyard, Seaton. The evaluation comprised the excavation of 3 trenches totalling 16.7m in length, with each trench 1.6m wide. The site lies within an area of reclaimed land associated with the Axe estuary. Intact alluvial and marsh deposits have been confirmed across the whole of the site. The site appears to have become silted by the 15th-16th century and a building is shown for the first time in 1806. The evaluation trenches exposed two sections of walling. The large section exposed in Trench 1 appears to represent the boundary wall shown on the 1841 Tithe Map and the 1888 OS map. The small fragment of walling exposed in Trench 1, bonded with a different lime mortar, may be the remains of an earlier building shown on the 1806 OS map. Although the finds assemblage is sparse the finds recovered from Trench 1 are of predominantly 17th century pottery. The absence of earlier material may suggest that the site was reclaimed from the former salt marsh during this period. |
Author: |
Marc F R Steinmetzer
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Publisher: |
Oakford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Land at Vintage Courtyard |
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Devon |
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East Devon |
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SEATON |
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England |
Grid Reference: 324510, 89970 (Easting, Northing)
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oakforda1-345004 |
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19-01 |
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Created Date: |
21 May 2019 |