Steinmetzer, M. F R., Langdon, C., Scaife, R. G. and Allen, M. J. (2016). Archaeological borehole survey and geoarchaeological assessment at Rougemont Gardens, Exeter, Devon. Oakford Archaeology: Oakford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1048069. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological borehole survey and geoarchaeological assessment at Rougemont Gardens, Exeter, Devon
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1048069
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A geotechnical borehole survey was undertaken in July 2016 by South West Geotechnical Ltd for Exeter City Council, at Rougemont Gardens, Exeter, Devon. The survey work was monitored and recorded by Oakford Archaeology, and, with the subsequent environmental assessment, was undertaken in response to scheduled monument consent granted to Exeter City Council for the borehole survey. The sequences of deposits identified during the survey, for the most part, consisted of rampart material belonging to the inner bailey defences of the Norman castle. However, boreholes 4, 6 and 8 identified a buried soil overlying bedrock and sealed by rampart material, while borehole 2 exposed clay deposits containing a large proportion of small trap fragments, possibly representing the remains of bank material associated with the earlier Roman rampart at the rear of the city wall. The boreholes through the base of the inner ditch exposed volcanic basalt bedrock at a depth of 3m below ground level. The sequence contained initial silting at the base of the ditch followed by large-scale primary infilling. Deposits of made up ground, associated with the late 18th century Rougemont House and gardens, were recorded in borehole 9. Finds retrieved during the investigation included 6 sherds of 16th and 17th coarse- and stonewares sherds from the path and levelling deposits associated with the construction of Rougemont House and the laying out of the formal gardens. The geoarchaeological assessment indicates that no significant palaeoenvironmental or geoarchaeological deposits or materials were present within the borehole cores. A poorly preserved and mixed buried soil survived under the inner bailey rampart. Its poor survival and disturbance is likely due to activity associated with the construction of the rampart. The absence of pollen in this soil might, in part, be attributed to this disturbance and mixing.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Marc F R Steinmetzer Catherine Langdon Rob G Scaife Michael J Allen
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Oakford Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Exeter City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2016
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Rougemont Gardens County: Devon District: Exeter Parish: EXETER Country: England Grid Reference: 292040, 92910 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) RAMPART (Monument Type England) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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