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Archaeological watching brief undertaken on behalf of the church wardens of St Mary's Church, Throwleigh
A Crabb
An archaeological watching brief was carried out in response to the laying of a new cable at St Mary the Virgin Church, Throwleigh, Devon. The site is located within the graveyard of the church. The work consisted of observing the machine excavation of the cable trench and to investigate and record all archaeological information and features exposed. These works were commissioned by the wardens of Throweigh Church and undertaken for free by Andy Crabb, archaeologist Dartmoor National Park Authority. The work was undertaken on 4th December 2014 and was restricted to the cable trench. The laying of the cable and the backfilling of the trench was undertaken by volunteers drawn from the local community. The upper parts of three previously unrecorded graves were found along with a small assemblage of disturbed, disarticulated human bone and broken floor tiles.
2015
Report Archaeological Assessment Winney's Down Area 2 Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
An Archaeological Assessment was commissioned by the Dartmoor Mires Project in advance of blanket bog restoration work at Winney's Down Area 2 in the Forest of Dartmoor. The aim of this project was to assess the potential survival, nature and importance of archaeological features within the restoration area, along the access route and to identify potential impacts that restoration works might have on the archaeological resource. The assessment includes the results of a desk based assessment and walkover survey of the site and access route. Consultation of the Dartmoor Historic Environment Record (HER), Scheduled Monuments (SAM), English Heritage Surveys and historic mapping indicate that there are no known recorded monuments within the restoration site boundary. Examination of these sources combined with a walkover survey indicate that the access route to the site and the access route between Winney's Down Areas 1 and 2 traverse two historic features including Whitehorse Leat and a Peat Pass, respectively. Further analysis of aerial photography and LiDAR combined with the results of the walkover survey demonstrate that there is no above ground evidence for previously unrecorded archaeological features within the restoration site or along the access route to the site. Given the preservative nature of peat there remains the potential for previously unrecorded archaeological features or artefacts to be uncovered within the peat during restoration work. This will be mitigated by the undertaking of an archaeological watching brief by a suitably qualified archaeologist during restoration work.
2015
Report on Archaeological Assessment at Flat Tor Pan, Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
The report outlines the results of an archaeological assessment that was carried out in advance of restoration work, as part of the Dartmoor Mires Project, at Flat Tor Pan (Broad Down) in the parish of Dartmoor Forest, Dartmoor National Park. The purpose of this work was to assess the potential for archaeological features within the restoration area and the hydrological monitoring enclosures and any potential impacts that works relating to the hydrological monitoring and restoration work might have on the archaeological resources that may survive along the access route and within the restoration site boundary. The report includes the results of a desk based assessment and walkover survey of the site and access route.
2015
Report on Archaeological Assessment at South Tavy Head, Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
An Archaeological Assessment carried out in advance of restoration work, as part of the Dartmoor Mires Project, at a site known for the purposes of the project as South Tavy Head in the parish of Dartmoor Forest. The purpose of this work is to assess the potential for archaeological features within the restoration area and vehicle access route and identify impacts that works relating to the restoration might have on the archaeological resources that survive in these areas. The report includes the results of a desk based assessment and walkover survey of the site and access route. Consultation of the Dartmoor Historic Environment Record (HER), Scheduled Monuments (SAM), English Heritage Surveys and historic mapping indicate that there are no known recorded monuments within the restoration site boundary. Examination of these sources combined with a walkover survey indicated that the access route to the site traverses the Lich Way and runs in proximity to a number of medieval industrial and prehistoric features. Given the preservative nature of peat there remains the potential for previously unrecorded archaeological features or artefacts to be uncovered within the peat during restoration work. This will be mitigated by the undertaking of a part-time archaeological watching brief.
2015
Report on Archaeological Watching Brief at Flat Tor Pan, Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
This report outlines the results of an Archaeological Watching Brief undertaken during blanket bog restoration works at Flat Tor Pan as part of the Dartmoor Mires Project. The restoration works were carried out from 4 August to 31 October 2014 and again from 2 February until 20 March 2015. The Dartmoor Mires Project involves carrying out restoration work to areas of blanket peat within Dartmoor National Park. The restoration works comprised the mechanical removal of peat islands and the excavation of small borrow pits, which were used to block natural erosion gullies on the site. The author, Nicola Rohan and archaeologists Arlene Fadden and Alan Whitaker, from Bournemouth Archaeology, were on site for the duration of the restoration works observing the peat removal, UXO survey and machine access to and from the site. A Royal Navy 766 Squadron Sea Vixen crashed on the site on 31th May 1965 during a training exercise. The pilot and his observer ejected safely and the crash site is now the site of a pond, which is located at the northern end of the restoration area. Sea Vixen fuselage debris and a small quantity of World War 2 artillery fragments were recovered from the site during the course of restoration works and UXO survey. No other remains of archaeological significance were uncovered during the course of restoration works.
2015
Report on Archaeological Watching Brief at South Tavy Head Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
An Archaeological Watching Brief was undertaken during blanket bog restoration works at a site known for the purposes of the Dartmoor Mires Project as South Tavy Head in the parish of Dartmoor Forest, Dartmoor National Park. The restoration works were carried out by the Dartmoor Mires Project from 1 to 30 August and again from 30 September to 18th October 2013. The Dartmoor Mires Project involves carrying out restoration work to areas of high quality blanket peat within Dartmoor National Park. The restoration works comprised the mechanical removal of peat islands and the excavation of small borrow pits, which were used to block erosion gullies on the site. Nothing of archaeological significance was uncovered during the course of restoration works and no archaeological features were impacted along the access route.
2015
Report on Archaeological Watching Brief Winney's Down Area 1, Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
The report outlines the results of an Archaeological Watching Brief undertaken during blanket bog restoration works at Winney's Down as part of the Dartmoor Mires Project. The restoration works were carried out from 19 September to 3 October and again from the 24 October until 3 November 2011. The Dartmoor Mires Project involves carrying out restoration work to areas of blanket peat within Dartmoor National Park. The restoration works comprised the mechanical removal of peat blocks and islands, which were used to block erosion gullies on the site. The archaeological watching brief was undertaken for the duration of the restoration works and involved observing peat removal, block construction and machine access to and from the site. A series of low-lying patches of Molinia that were sub-circular in plan were identified at various locations on the site during restoration works. A sondage was excavated in one of the Molinia features to establish if they were the result of archaeological activity. Nothing of archaeological significance was uncovered, indicating that these features are naturally occurring. Nothing of archaeological significance was uncovered during the course of restoration works.
2015
Report on Sea Vixen Debris at Flat Tor Pan, Dartmoor National Park
N Rohan
The project involved the recording and partial removal of crashed aircraft debris from a site known for the purposes of the Dartmoor Mires Project as Flat Tor Pan. On 31 May 1965, a Sea Vixen, from Royal Navy 776 Squadron, crashed on the site during a training flight. The pilot and his observer ejected safely but crash resulted in a large crater in the bog and the dispersal of fuselage across what is no a restoration site. It was necessary to record and recover some of the Sea Vixen debris prior to Unexploded Ordnance survey of the installation of hydrological monitoring enclosures.
2014
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