Evans, D. (2018). Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, Topsham Road, Exeter, Archaeological Watching Brief Summary Report. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1107252. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, Topsham Road, Exeter, Archaeological Watching Brief Summary Report
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An Archaeologist monitored the excavation of six test pits: TP1–TP3 were 2.3m–2.8m in length, 0.5m–0.8m in width and 1.45m–2.3m in depth; TP4–TP5 were 0.3m–0.4m in length, 0.22m–0.3m in width and 0.7m–0.8m in depth. Drilling for window samples was also undertaken but it was agreed with Andrew Pye that these would not be monitored archaeologically. On 3–4 August 2017 Cotswold Archaeology (CA) carried out an archaeological watching brief during ground investigation works at the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, Topsham Road, Exeter. The watching brief has suggested that the natural substrate lies at a depth of 0.6m bpgl at the north-eastern site boundary (TP1). Here, the natural was overlain directly by modern made ground, indicating that the ground level has been truncated. The three TPs in the north-western part of the site (TP2, TP4 and TP5) suggest that the natural substrate lies at a depth greater than 1m bpgl in this area. The natural substrate was not exposed at in TPs 4 and 5 (which were excavated to 0.74m and 0.8m bpgl respectively) and lay 1.2m bpgl in TP2. Where exposed, the natural substrate was sealed by made ground deposits. The single TP in the south-western part of the site (TP3) indicates that the natural substrate lies at considerable depth (1.7m–2.1m bpgl), where it is sealed by redeposited natural made ground deposits. The natural substrate was not exposed in the single TP in central part of the site (TP6), which was excavated to a depth of 0.7m bpgl. The watching brief recorded no evidence for archaeological remains at the site. However, the monitored groundworks were extremely limited in nature. It was also difficult to date deposits revealed at depth, and it is possible that some of these may be archaeological in nature, rather than exclusively post-medieval/modern. It is also possible that these deposits may mask survival of archaeological deposits and cut features. There is also some potential for deep cuts (such as deep ditches) to survive in truncated areas. A comparative example may be the former St Loye’s Foundation site (approx. 1.5km to the south-east of the Academy), which is also located adjacent to the former Roman road and had a similar amount of modern truncation and fill. Archaeological excavation there demonstrated that significant Roman archaeological remains survived underneath the later fill deposits, as well as within some of the truncated areas.
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Author:		 D Evans
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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County: Devon
District: Exeter
Country: England
Parish: Exeter, unparished area
Grid Reference: 292553, 91818 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY WALL (Tag)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL WALL (Tag)
WALL (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-322020
OBIB: 17502
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Created Date:		 03 Jul 2023