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Land at Birch Road, Landkey, Devon Results of Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey for Phase 2 |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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southwes1-254826_1.pdf (6 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Results of geophysical survey carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land off Birch Road, Landkey, Devon, as part of the pre-planning documentation for a proposed housing development and associated landscaping. This forms the second phase of surveying on the site, building on an earlier desk-based and geophysical survey. The geophysical survey would indicate that there are relatively few features of archaeological origin present within the area of the proposed development, and those that are present relate primarily to historic field boundaries removed in the 20th century. The features that are not represented in the cartographic record align with the same field system and may represent evidence of an earlier, medieval field system that is still in part represented in the wider landscape. There is a rectangular enclosure on a different alignment to the majority of the field system, suggesting that it pre-dates the field system but may still have been visible when the boundary within Field 3 was added. The objectives of the survey were to locate any anomalies which may relate to deposits, structures or artefacts of archaeological origin and accurately record their location. The results of the survey will inform any subsequent investigation or mitigation works prior to the second phase of development of the site. Across the majority of the site development is unlikely to disturb any significant archaeological deposits. The possible enclosure in the southern end of Field 3 appears to be the only identified anomaly of archaeological merit and worthy of further investigation, however, the present development master plan exclude this area from the development, it being retained as green space for continued agricultural use/allotments. Therefore further archaeological mitigation would appear unnecessary. |
Author: |
Bryn W Morris
E Wapshott
P Webb
J Bampton
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Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Devon |
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North Devon |
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Birch Road Phase 2 |
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LANDKEY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 259967, 131408 (Easting, Northing)
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southwes1-254826 |
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160623 |
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |