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Rock View, Devon Consols, Householder application for erection of extension to house plant room |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology (SWARCH) during the groundworks associated with an extension and landscaping at No. 2 Rock View, Gulworthy, Devon. The proposed development site is adjacent to a listed building and lies in an area of archaeological significance within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. A rectangular area of approximately 11m x 4m was excavated to the north of the house at No. 2 Rock View. The area was covered with concrete paths, steps and a stone retaining wall, constructed of blocky sub-angular stones. Upon the demolition of the wall, the site was stripped; initially putting two sections through the development area which revealed that the area was simply covered by a single deposit of gritty gingery-yellow sand, a derivative of the mining activity on the site. Only a single archaeological feature was noted during the excavation of these sections, namely a cut for the retaining wall. It is hypothesised that a platform was cleared/cut through mining waste on which the house (and its neighbours?) were then built. No finds were recovered from the monitoring works at this site. |
Author: |
Samuel H Walls
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Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org: |
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
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Cornwall |
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GULWORTHY |
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West Devon |
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Devon |
Site: |
Rock View, Devon Consuls |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 242680, 73530 (Easting, Northing)
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southwes1-118728 |
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HER entry
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |