Title: |
Great Cotton Farm, Dartmouth, Results of an Archaeological Evaluation |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
South West Archaeology Ltd. undertook an archaeological evaluation in April 2013 on land at Great Cotton Farm, in the parishes of Dartmouth and Stoke Fleming, Devon. The positioning of the seven evaluative trenches was based upon the results of a geophysical survey which had revealed a number of archaeological features including recently removed boundaries; linear anomalies of possible earlier field systems; a large curvilinear anomaly; and two sub-circular features which were all targeted during the evaluation. The evaluation revealed the majority of the geophysical anomalies as 'true' archaeological features. These included at least two phases of earlier field boundaries not in the cartographic record, including one at least one system dated to the Middle Bronze Age. In addition a curvilinear ditch, possibly part of a univallate-enclosure, dating to the late Iron Age or Romano-British period and an undated (Bronze Age?) ring-ditch were also sampled. A reasonable assemblage of struck flints, medieval and post-medieval pottery was also recovered from the topsoil. Despite the reliability of the geophysical survey results there is still scope for further understanding and defining of the identified archaeology and potential for more undiscovered archaeological features on the site, especially in those areas not subject to geophysical survey. Therefore further targeted evaluation trenches and monitoring will be required. |
Author: |
J Bampton
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: |
2013
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Locations: |
District: |
South Hams |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Great Cotton Farm |
County: |
Devon |
Parish: |
DARTMOUTH |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Dartmouth |
Country: |
England |
Site: |
Great Cotton Farm |
Grid Reference: 285700, 50600 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
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RING DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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MIDDLE BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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Middle Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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LATE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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Late Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ENCLOSURE
(Monument Type England)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
(Event)
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Flint
(Find)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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FIELD SYSTEM
(Monument Type England)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
(Event)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
southwes1-164052 |
OBIB: |
Report No.130502 |
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Note: |
A4 comb bound
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |