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Archaeological monitoring and recording on land behind The Smithy, Rockbeare, Devon |
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Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Oakford Archaeology between May and July 201 during work on land behind The Smithy, Rockbeare, Devon. The site lies in an area of archaeological potential to the south of the Roman road between Exeter and Honiton. It was therefore considered possible that groundworks associated with the construction of this development may expose and destroy archaeological deposits or artefactual material present within the area affected by the development and associated with the Roman road or any contemporary road-side development in this area. A watching brief was maintained during works associated with the construction of four detached dwellings, garages, attenuation tank and access road. The excavations for the building foundations measured approximately 50m long, 10m wide and 0.6-1.8m deep. A small area at the entrance of the site, 12.5m long and 4.5m wide, was stripped to a depth of 0.5m. The work associated with the drainage was approximately 205m long, 0.3m wide and on average 1.8-2.5m deep, while the attenuation tank was 12m long, 2.5m wide and 2.5m deep. No deposits, features or dating evidence indicative of archaeological activity was found. The lack of pottery and lithics from the site, despite examination of spoil heaps, further indicates that the site is archaeologically sterile. |
Author: |
Marc F R Steinmetzer
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Oakford Archaeology
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Land behind The Smithy |
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Devon |
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East Devon |
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ROCKBEARE |
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England |
Grid Reference: 301520, 95310 (Easting, Northing)
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01 Feb 2018 |