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Archaeological evaluation on land at Marland School, Peters Marland, Torridge, Devon |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Evaluation trenching was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of Claire Walkey on behalf of Marland School, Peters Marland, Torridge, Devon. This work took place in advance of a planning application for the construction of a new school building. The evaluation was carried out by P. Webb on 4th August 2015. This work was undertaken in accordance with a Project Design drawn up in consultation with Ann Dick of the Devon County Historic Environment Team (DCHET). Peters Marland is located c.5.2km south-south-west of Great Torrington (Figure 1). The site is located within a landscape of gently-rolling hills ranging in height from 90-150m (described by Hoskins as 'dullish country' 1954, 451), with the village of Peters Marland on a narrow ridge orientated north-west to south-east at a height of approximately 130m. The soils of this area are the well-drained fine loamy soils of the Neath Formation (SSEW 1983), overlying The thickly-bedded argillaceous and silty sandstones of the Bude Formation (BGS 2015). The proposed site is located c.50m north-east of the Grade II Listed 15th century parish church, within fieldscape described by the Devon HLC as medieval enclosures based on strip fields. Peters Marland appears to have been the capital manor within the parish, and therefore of some importance at Domesday. The volume of fieldwork in this area is limited, but an evaluation trench opened in 2012 located north-east of the church uncovered features and pottery dating to 13th-14th century (SWARCH report 120321). This was taken to indicate the presence of a (manorial?) settlement close to the church. Investigations north-west of the proposed site failed to identify any archaeological deposits (Context One C1/EVA/13/PMD). |
Author: |
P Webb
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Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
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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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Marland School |
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Devon |
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Torridge |
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PETERS MARLAND |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 247830, 113580 (Easting, Northing)
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southwes1-219004 |
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HER report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |