Hughes, S. and Gandham, G. (2019). Garden Reach, The Retreat Drive, Topsham, Devon. Chicklade: AC Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1057584. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Garden Reach, The Retreat Drive, Topsham, Devon
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Series:		 AC archaeology Ltd
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by AC archaeology during July 2019 at Garden Reach, The Retreat Drive, Topsham, Exeter, Devon. The archaeological works were comprised of monitoring groundworks associated with the construction of a two-storey extension to the property. The Retreat, which bounds the site to the northwest is Grade II listed and comprises a large late 18th century house that was converted from an earlier sugar refinery. The 1843 Topsham parish tithe map depicts the site, which was previously within the grounds of The Retreat, as having been occupied by an earlier structure. This was then removed sometime prior to the 1936 Ordnance Survey map edition. There are also extensive remains of Roman activity in the immediate vicinity, as well as some of prehistoric date. The groundworks exposed footings of a structure predating the current mid to late 20th century Garden Reach property. The exposed portion of the building comprised a 19th century brickbuilt room of 1m width and with a brick floor. A breccia footing, which was present only along one side of the structure, may have represented an earlier element of the building, with overlying brick footings comprising a later addition or modification. This structure probably represented part of, or an associated element of, the building shown on the historic mapping.
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Author:		 S Hughes
G Gandham
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Publisher:		 AC Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Exeter City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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District: Exeter
Site: Garden Reach, The Retreat Drive, Topsham
County: Devon
Parish: EXETER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 295816, 88741 (Easting, Northing)
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late 18th century (Auto Detected Temporal)
mid to late 20th century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
19th century (Auto Detected Temporal)
brick floor (Auto Detected Subject)
building (Auto Detected Subject)
brick footings (Auto Detected Subject)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: acarchae2-369677
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Created Date:		 13 Jan 2020