Steinmetzer, M. F R. (2021). Archaeological monitoring and recording on land to the north of Room Hill Road, Exford, Somerset . Oakford Archaeology: Oakford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089528. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording on land to the north of Room Hill Road, Exford, Somerset
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Series:		 Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Oakford Archaeology in November 2020 on works associated with the construction of a new agricultural building and associated works on land to the north of Room Hill Road, Exford, Somerset. The site lies some 140m to the southwest of two round barrows and a circular ditched hilltop enclosure that have been identified through aerial photography and LidDAR. In addition to these an undated linear feature roughly parallel with the modern road and interpreted as a former routeway has also been identified. A watching brief was maintained during the terracing of the site and the excavation of the foundations. The works entailed the excavation of an area of terracing approximately 28m long and 25m wide to a maximum depth of 0.35m. In addition, a 24.5m long and 4-20m wide access track and area of hardstanding was also monitored at the northwestern end of the development. The works revealed a simple deposit sequence extending across the whole site. A very small collection of archaeological material was recovered from the topsoil, consisting of a single sherd of South Somerset coarseware and three sherds of 19th and early 20th centuries industrial whitewares. No deposits, features or dating evidence indicative of archaeological activity was found. The lack of pottery and other artefacts from the site, despite examination of spoil heaps, further indicates that the site is archaeologically sterile.
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Author:		 Marc F R Steinmetzer ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Oakford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Exmoor National Park Authority HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Site: Land to the north of Room Hill Road
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Parish: EXFORD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 285070, 136920 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021