Balmond, F. (2018). Willingcott Valley Holiday Village, Woolacombe, North Devon, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1054547. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Willingcott Valley Holiday Village, Woolacombe, North Devon, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The settlement at Willingcott appears to have been focused around the western end of the development site; the eastern side appearing to be agricultural land from at least from the nineteenth century. The construction of the railway in the later 19th century led to the demolition of one farmhouse and its associated farm buildings. This assessment suggests that the proposal site lies in an area of little known archaeological evidence, on land which was largely agricultural fields until its conversion into a golf course and holiday complex in the later twentieth century. It is evident that the countryside around the site was utilised quite intensively for military purposes during the Second World War and the HER data suggests that area N of the US assault training centre may have included the south western part of the site. The only archaeological features recorded on the Devon HER within 1km of the site dating prior to the medieval period in this area are a scatter of worked flints dating from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age and an earthwork, possibly an iron age enclosure or hill fort, both located to the south-west. The archaeological potential for much this site is considered to be low to moderate, with a limited potential for encountering prehistoric archaeological remains and a moderate potential at the western end of the site to encounter medieval and post-medieval buildings and activity in the area of the extant buildings, which may have historically extended further to the south of the present settlement. The railway line and 20th century leisure uses of the site have likely resulted in some areas of significant landscaping and truncation, but this appears to have been relatively localised.
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Author:		 F Balmond
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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:		 2018
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Site: Willingcott Valley Holiday Village
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Parish: WEST DOWN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 248972, 142898 (Easting, Northing)
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DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-316888
OBIB: 180406
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Created Date:		 17 Jul 2019