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Archaeological monitoring and recording at Abbey View Cottage, Dunkeswell Abbey, Devon |
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Exeter Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The site lies on the edge of the historic Abbey of Dunkeswell, a Cistercian foundation of 1201 which was dissolved in 1539. The site has statutory protection as a Scheduled Monument (SM 24841) and Scheduled Monument Consent (SMC) was therefore required by The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), acting upon the advice of English Heritage. A watching brief was maintained during the excavation of a new septic tank. The tank dimensions were 2.1m square by 1.8m deep. Excavation of this area revealed a sequence of made ground extending across the northern half of the garden. Excavations for the outflow pipe, which was about 5m long, 300mm wide and 400mm deep, revealed a stone revetted wall of probable post-medieval date along the edge of the stream to the north of septic tank. Observations of the outflow pipe-trench revealed a friable mid-brown silty clay deposit containing frequent large limestone fragments. |
Author: |
Marc F R Steinmetzer
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Exeter Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Abbey View Cottage |
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DUNKESWELL |
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East Devon |
County: |
Devon |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 314210, 111070 (Easting, Northing)
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exeterar1-75388 |
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |