Morris, B. W. and Lichtenstein, L. (2017). Adjoining Land at Canal Rise/Southfields, Bridgerule, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Evaluation. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1053439. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Adjoining Land at Canal Rise/Southfields, Bridgerule, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Evaluation
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1053439
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) was commissioned to undertake a desk-based assessment and archaeological evaluation on adjoining land at Canal Rise/Southfields, Bridgerule, Devon, in advance of the proposed development of the site. The site at Bridgerule is located immediately to the west of the current settlement, just south of the former hamlet of Littlebridge, on a south-facing slope at an altitude of 105-115m AOD. The line of the Launceston branch of the Bude Canal runs through the site. Five trenches measuring 140m long in total were found to contain six features or groups of features. The most significant of these was the Bude Canal itself, consisting of a wide central channel flanked by banks, with an associated ditch and bank on the down slope side. The excavation of a section through this feature provides useful structural information on the techniques employed during the construction of the Canal. The other features included two wide but shallow oval pits, historic field boundaries and land drains. There was no trace of an outbuilding shown on the 1842 tithe map. A small number of finds were recovered, mainly 18th-19th century pottery with some medieval and post-medieval North Devon wares. The archaeological potential of the site is clear, and additional targeted investigation of the Canal is warranted in order to determine if the section excavated in this evaluation is representative, but further extensive archaeological work is difficult to justify given the character of the features investigated (post-medieval field boundaries, land drains) and the general lack of artefactual evidence.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Bryn W Morris Laszlo Lichtenstein
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	South West Archaeology Ltd.
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2017
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Canal Rise/Southfields County: Devon District: Torridge Parish: BRIDGERULE Country: England Grid Reference: 226979, 102814 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MEDIEVAL COARSEWARES (Find) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CANAL (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: southwes1-278986 OBIB: 170508
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	17 Jun 2019

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