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Archaeological monitoring and recording on land behind The Old Police house, Bow, Devon |
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Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Oakford Archaeology in September 2015 during work on land behind The Old Police house, Bow, Devon. The site lies in an area of archaeological potential at the centre of the medieval core of the historic village of Bow, and in a landscape where there is evidence of prehistoric activity, including ceremonial features such as henge monuments and ring ditches, along with evidence of prehistoric settlements and enclosures. The village of Bow dates to the mid-13th century when Henry Tracey was granted the right to hold a weekly market and yearly fair along a major medieval route to Cornwall. It was therefore considered possible that associated remains or deposits of prehistoric and/or medieval date may survive within the footprint of the development. A watching brief was maintained during works associated with the construction of two dwellings and access road. The footprint of the development was approximately 40m long and 20m wide, extending to a depth of 0.4-0.5m. These revealed a simple sequence of topsoil and subsoil over natural subsoil extending across the entire site. 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. This is the only report on these works. |
Author: |
Marc F R Steinmetzer
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Publisher: |
Oakford 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: |
2015
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Land behind The Old Police house |
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Devon |
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Mid Devon |
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BOW |
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England |
Grid Reference: 272160, 101770 (Easting, Northing)
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oakforda1-226324 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |