Waterhouse, R. (2020). Bantham Ham, Bantham, Thurlestone, South Hams, Devon - Results of Archaeological Test-Pitting. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100128. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Bantham Ham, Bantham, Thurlestone, South Hams, Devon - Results of Archaeological Test-Pitting
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation of two areas of Bantham Ham, in advance of an agri-environment scheme of wildlife enhancement works. The programme of sampling via ten test pits was designed to record the thickness of the topsoil/subsoil, and to identify the presence of any archaeological features in order to inform proposed topsoil stripping works on the site. This is the first known intrusive archaeological intervention to be undertaken on the Ham. The evaluation fulfilled its principal objective and determined that the soils on the site were shallow and wholly natural, synonymous with grazed coastal heath with episodic bracken and scrub interludes. Wind-blown sand was present beneath the topsoil to a depth of at least 0.50m within 50m of the cliff edge but became increasingly thin, only 0.10m being present 80m east of the cliff edge. From there to the eastern test pit c.135m east of the cliff edge, only a thin topsoil was present with a natural stony clay subsoil beneath. The secondary objective of the work – to use this opportunity to explore the potential archaeology of the site – was disappointing. No archaeological features were identified in any of the trenches and a large purple slate slab visible on the surface and investigated by TP 09 was not associated with any identifiable structure or feature, so its origins (e.g. rubbing post, boundary marker) remains unexplained.
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Author:		 Robert Waterhouse ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: South Hams
County: Devon
Country: England
Parish: Thurlestone
Grid Reference: 266261, 43959 (Easting, Northing)
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EVALUATION (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-357100
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Created Date:		 12 Oct 2022