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Archaeological evaluation on land behind to Sunny Lea, Feniton, Devon |
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Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The site lies nearly 2km to the south-east of the historic manor of Feniton, on the south-eastern edge of the late 19th and 20th century settlement which grew up around Sidmouth Junction (now Feniton Station). The proposed development lies in an area of high archaeological potential, with a number of prehistoric funerary monuments (round barrows) recorded to the west and south. A Bronze Age bowl barrow was believed to have been located 270m to the west of the site at No. 6 Salisbury Avenue but was destroyed by housing. Two prehistoric ring-ditches to the south-west, visible as cropmarks, may represent the sites of round barrows. These appear to be associated with linear marks which may be part of an earlier field system. Evaluation in 2013 of land just to the north-east has revealed evidence of the Romano-British period and for a suspected field system of Bronze Age date. |
Author: |
Marc F R Steinmetzer
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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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Sunny Lea |
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Devon |
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East Devon |
Parish: |
FENITON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 310090, 99100 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |