Urmston, B. and Fry, R. (2008). Land at Seaton Heights, Devon - Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042090. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Seaton Heights, Devon - Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 WA Heritage was commissioned by M2 Services Limited to conduct geophysical assessment over land north-west of Seaton, Devon, ahead of a proposed development. A Desk-based Assessment, undertaken by WA in advance of this survey, identified a number of archaeological sites and findspots in the immediate vicinity including two Scheduled Monument sites; Seaton Down Promontory Fort and Honeyditches, both of which have been the subject of several previous archaeological investigations. Honeyditches, to the south of the survey area, presents significant evidence for early prehistoric and Bronze Age activity, followed by an Iron Age and Romano-British farmstead and villa complex. Seaton Down Promontory Fort, to the north of the survey area, confirms a strong Romano-British presence in the immediate vicinity. It is likely that the agrarian character of the surrounding area continued throughout the Saxon and medieval periods. The survey was carried out using a Bartington Grad601-2 dual sensor system in grids 20m x 20m. The detailed gradiometer survey did not identify any anomalies of clear archaeological potential, although several discrete responses may have some significance. A possible former field boundary has been identified, along with a number of linear trends on a similar alignment, which are possibly related to former agricultural practices. Much of the dataset is dominated by the responses from modern services and construction which could have masked any weaker archaeological responses. The magnetic background of the remainder of the survey area was relatively quiet, suggesting that anomalies of archaeological significance would have been detected if present.
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Author:		 Ben Urmston ORCID icon
R Fry ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Land at Seaton Heights, Devon
County: Devon
District: East Devon
Parish: SEATON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 323380, 91370 (Easting, Northing)
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GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-148193
OBIB: report reference 68480.02
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017