Bampton, J. (2023). Watching Brief at South Molton Broad Street. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1113954. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching Brief at South Molton Broad Street
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) at the request of a private client, during groundworks associated with the construction of a new dwelling in the garden of 3 Paradise Lawn, North Street, South Molton, Devon (Figure 1). This work was undertaken on 31st of May 2023 in accordance with a WSI drawn up in consultation with the Devon County Historic Environment Team (Boyd 2023).An area c.10.50m×6.50m was excavated by a tracked mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless grading bucket to the development’s formation level; which corresponded with the top of the subsoil (c.0.50m deep). Footing trenches, totalling c.27m in length and 0.60m wide were then excavated to a depth of at least 0.80m. Disturbed Ground (100) consisted of debris from a demolished garage and adjacent topsoil and patio/paving that was removed or disturbed prior to the site’s excavation and archaeological monitoring. It was c.0.11-0.18m thick and comprised of concrete and stony leveling material and rough topsoil/turf. Disturbed Ground (100) overlaid Made-ground (101), a dark blackish-grey, friable clay-silt with moderate-frequent 19th-21st century debris and finds. Made-ground (101) overlaid Subsoil (102), a light yellow-grey/grey-brown, soft-firm silt-clay with occasional-moderate Post-Medieval/19th century debris and finds. Subsoil (102) was c.0.20m thick across the north-west half of the site and <0.37m deep in the south-east corner of the excavated area. Its finds were generally pressed into the top 0.10m of the layer. Subsoil (102) overlaid Natural (103), a light brown-yellow, compact weathered shillet in clay at a depth of c.0.73m-1m below ground level. Unless stated, all finds recovered from the site were subsequently discarded. A sample of finds were recovered from made-ground (101) and Subsoil (102). Finds from made-ground (101) included: ×1 heavy molded clear glass vessel base (108g); ×1 roof slate fragment with two small notches (fore wire fixing?) (49g); ×1 flowerpot rim with mortar accretion (14g); ×1 19th-20th century tin glazed cream ware sherd (14g); ×5 fragments (15g) of clay pipe stem; ×8 sherds (34g) of White Refined Earthen ware (×2 with blue transfer print decoration); small fragments of ceramic building material (CBM) were also noted as present in this layer. Finds from Subsoil (102) included: ×1 red brick/CBM fragment (13g); ×1 large North Devon Post-Medieval ware sherd (102g); ×1 roof slate fragment (199g) with a notch for a nail/peg; ×2 sherds (3g) of 19th century tin glazed cream ware; ×3 mortar fragments (91g), ×1 pink in colour with possible coal inclusions and ×2 white; ×4 fragments (5g) of animal bone. The site contained no significant archaeological features or deposits.
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Author:		 J Bampton
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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Parish: South Molton
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Country: England
Grid Reference: 271490, 125987 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 24 Oct 2023