Taylor, S. R. (2018). Ventonteague, A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross, Cornwall Archaeological Evaluation: updated report. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100981. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Ventonteague, A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross, Cornwall Archaeological Evaluation: updated report
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Series:		 Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation, in the form of a strip map and sample (SMS) exercise, at Ventonteague, St Erme. The work had been requested by the client to investigate further some features identified by a previous evaluation (Taylor 2017) as of potentially national significance, namely a possible structure dated to the Middle Neolithic period (c3400-3000 cal BC) by association with Peterborough ware. The feature containing the Neolithic pottery was centred on SW 82888 53091. The work is required to inform decision-making prior to proposed road improvements along a 12.9km-long route of the A30 between Chiverton Cross and Carland Cross, Cornwall. The scheme is to upgrade the existing single carriageway to dual carriageway on the A30 between Chiverton Cross roundabout and Carland Cross roundabout. The SMS was undertaken over a 2 week period beginning on Tuesday 17th July. This period was marked by very hot and dry conditions and feature visibility was consequently very low. Around 70% of the area was swept with brooms and then water introduced via a tractor-towed bowser on two occasions. This increased visibility markedly. The weekend prior to the final day on site, Monday 30th July, was marked by heavy and prolonged rainfall. Consequently feature visibility was at its highest on this day and many previously unrecorded features were identified. The SMS area was found to straddle an interface in the underlying geology, with fractured bedrock to the south, giving way to a weathered clay to the north. The interface itself was represented by a band of shillet-rich clay. A total of 38 features were identified of which 22 were pits, 8 postholes, 2 gullies, 5 ditches, and a braided holloway. In addition 2 groups of truncated pits/postholes were identified that were not given individual numbers. The features are included in the provisional context index .
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Author:		 Sean R Taylor
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Publisher:		 Cornwall Archaeological Unit
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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District: Cornwall
Parish: St. Erme
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Grid Reference: 182887, 53090 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT CLUSTER (Monument Type England)
NEOLITHIC PIT CLUSTER (Tag)
POT (Object England)
LATE NEOLITHIC POT (Tag)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
POT (Object England)
MIDDLE NEOLITHIC POT (Tag)
LATE NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
MIDDLE NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cornwall2-324766
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2022