Boyd, N. and Bampton, J. (2017). Land off Barton Road, Parkham, Devon Desk-Based Assessment, Geophysical Survey and Heritage Impact Assessment. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1052731. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land off Barton Road, Parkham, Devon Desk-Based Assessment, Geophysical Survey and Heritage Impact Assessment
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The results of an archaeological evaluation carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. for land off Barton Road, Parkham, Devon. This work was undertaken to investigate geophysical anomalies identified in an earlier survey and inform the future use of the site. The site comprises the central part of the field to the west of St James' Church, Parkham. The four trenches were located to target geophysical anomalies, and determined that most related to archaeological features. These included a post-medieval ditch forming part of a platform; a holloway that went out of use in the 19th century and that was infilled after 2000; and a relict field bank partly reinstated at the same time. The ditches of a small sub-rectangular enclosure were also sampled, but failed to produce any dating evidence. The sub-rectangular enclosure is clearly of some significance. Located at the highest point in the immediate area, it is possible it is of Prehistoric or Romano-British date, perhaps associated with the cropmarks in the field to the west. Alternatively, it could be a historic mowhay, like the field shown on the 1840 tithe map to the south-west. However, the 1840 name of this field - Pound Meadow - would indicate the most likely explanation is that it was a medieval or post-medieval pound/pinfold used for impounding stray animals. Such monuments are not uncommon, but lack diagnostic features and have rarely been investigated archaeologically.
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Author:		 N Boyd ORCID icon
J Bampton
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Land at Barton Road
County: Devon
District: Torridge
Parish: PARKHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 238780, 121480 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-288822
OBIB: 170616
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Created Date:		 17 Jun 2019