Webb, P. (2021). Land off Buckleigh Road, Buckleigh, Northam, Devon - Results of an Archaeological Evaluation. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100167. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land off Buckleigh Road, Buckleigh, Northam, Devon - Results of an Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 This report presents the results of archaeological evaluation trenching carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land off Buckleigh Road, Buckleigh, Northam, Devon, as part of the planning submission for a proposed residential development. The archaeological evaluation identified a total of nine archaeological features and broadly validated the results of the geophysical survey. None of the features are dated, though the majority of the features are likely to represent a developing field-system, which may have prehistoric origins, but which is largely post-medieval in date, and which has necessitated frequent episodes of drainage construction. Likely prehistoric settlement on the site is demonstrated by the presence of a ring-gully, though this is undated. The evaluation has confirmed that the site is likely to represent part of the wider prehistoric landscape of settlement and activity surrounding Buckleigh, though the archaeological features largely reflect the division and drainage of the land associated with agriculture in the post-medieval period. The archaeological potential for much of the site is low, particularly within fields F1 and F2 and further archaeological mitigation of these areas is not recommended in this instance as it is unlikely to produce additional information of archaeological value. The only part of the site that will benefit from further investigation is the middle of field F3, where further features associated with potential prehistoric settlement may survive which may give greater insight into the nature and date of the identified features.
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Author:		 P Webb
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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County: Devon
Parish: Northam
Country: England
District: Torridge
Grid Reference: 243309, 128324 (Easting, Northing)
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EVALUATION (Event)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
RING DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC RING DITCH (Tag)
FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-505626
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Created Date:		 12 Oct 2022