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Land at Westacott, Barnstaple, Devon: Results if 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 trench evaluation on land at Westacott, Barnstaple, Devon was undertaken by AC archaeology during November 2017. The evaluation consisted of the machine-excavation of five trenches totalling 223m in length and each 1.6m wide. These were positioned to target anomalies identified by a previous geophysical survey. The trial trench evaluation established that in the areas investigated, the interpreted results from the geophysical survey related to either geological variation or stone land drainage of recent date. No evidence for pre-modern activity was exposed by the work. Two furrows were also exposed by the work and were considered to reflect medieval to post-medieval agricultural practice, something that is consistent with the historic origins of the estate on which the site is located. |
Author: |
Laszlo Lichtenstein
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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: |
2017
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Devon |
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North Devon |
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Land at Westacott |
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LANDKEY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 259000, 132200 (Easting, Northing)
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acarchae2-302475 |
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Created Date: |
17 Jun 2019 |