Hosegood, V., Green, T. and Walls, S. H. (2014). Land off Clarkes Lane, Merton, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Monitoring and Recording. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1028038. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land off Clarkes Lane, Merton, Devon Results of a Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Monitoring and Recording
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1028038
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	South West Archaeology Ltd. undertook a desk-based assessment, archaeological monitoring and recording; on land off Clarkes Lane, Merton. The documentary and cartographic research indicates that changes to Merton over time included the demolition of a building, which may have been a former farmhouse attached to the demesne land of the medieval manor. The lost building seemingly lay within both of the two plots proposed for development. The archaeological monitoring and recording within the first area of monitoring (Plot A) encountered the western end of this building. The surviving footing measured c.5m north-south and extended c.2.5m from the eastern boundary of the site. The walls were c. 1m wide and constructed of roughly dressed stone construction with a gritty grey-brown clay-silt bond. There was a centrally located drain visible in the stonework of the western footing, but there was no evidence of this drain continuing either inside or outside the structure. The 1842 tithe map suggests that this end of the building was not residential, and it is perhaps therefore not surprising that no datable stratified finds were recovered from within the vicinity of the building. It can be tentatively suggested that the building may represent the remains of a late medieval long-house. The subsequent development in Plot B was re-located further to the north, so that it would not destroy the remaining portion of this structure. With the exception of a 19th century rubbish pit within Area B no other archaeological features or finds were recovered from either of the plots.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	V Hosegood Terry Green Samuel H Walls
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	South West Archaeology Ltd.
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer) Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2014
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Location - Auto Detected: Merton District: Torridge Parish: MERTON County: Devon Location - Auto Detected: Clarkes Lane Merton Site: Land off Clarke's Lane, Merton Country: England Grid Reference: 252550, 111970 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Longhouse (Possible) (Monus) N. Devon Coarsewares (Find) N. Devon Type Ware (Find) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: southwes1-183388 OBIB: 140702
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Nov 2016

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