Title: |
Land at Exeter Airport Business Park, Clyst Honiton and Aylesbeare, Devon Results of Archaeological Monitoring and Evaluation |
Series: |
South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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ADS Terms of Use and Access
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DOI |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Following work conducted in 2008 (a desk-based assessment and geophysical survey) SWARCH was asked to supervise the excavation of a series of evaluation trenches across two fields on the eastern edge of Exeter Airport Business Park. This sampling investigated both the geophysical anomalies identified previously and a representative sample of the remainder of the site. With a single exception, the features encountered were modern in date (ceramic land drains and a probable water main). The sole ancient feature [410] consisted of the partial remains of a heavily truncated Middle Bronze Age ring ditch in the western field. Only approximately 30% of the circumference of the feature survived, and this contained three fills. The middle fill, context (411), contained a mass of fire-shattered rock and charcoal, a deposit similar to those associated with the contemporary but enigmatic burnt mounds. A small amount of lithic material and 18th century pottery and a rather greater amount of 19th century ceramics was recovered during fieldwalking, supporting the suggestion that these fields were enclosed at a relatively late date. |
Author: |
Samuel H Walls
Bryn W Morris
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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: |
2010
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Locations: |
Site: |
Exeter Airport |
Parish: |
CLYST HONITON |
County: |
Devon |
District: |
East Devon |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 300870, 93140 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Middle Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
LATER PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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UPPER PALAEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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Biface
(Find)
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RING DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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FIELDWALKING SURVEY
(Event)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
southwes1-82429 |
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Note: |
A4 comb bound
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |