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| HER Number: | MDV128966 |
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| Name: | Iron Age ovens excavated, Digby Drive |
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Summary
Pits containing three Middle Iron Age ovens were cut into ditch MDV128935. Appear to be contemporary with the nearby settlement MDV75660.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 956 913 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OVEN (Constructed, Middle Iron Age - 300 BC to 101 BC (Between)) + Sci.Date
Full description
Gent, T. + Goodwin, N., 2008, Archaeological Monitoring and Recording of a Housing Development at Digby Drive, Exeter (Report - Watching Brief). SDV363887.
Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter, 95-100, figs 23, 29 (Article in Serial). SDV363832.
Pits containing ovens 1-3 were cut into ditch 529 (recorded as part of trackway MDV128935). Ovens 1 and 2 predate 3, but no relationship between the two could be seen. All represented by large quantities of burnt clay. Probably used for baking, rather than drying corn due to the small size and lack of burnt grains found. Oven 3 survived best, set within a cut which removed most of ovens 1 and 2. Base was lined with burnt clay with a thin layer of charcoal in places. Several stake holes for possible super structure identified. Interior measured 0.6m across with mouth of flue narrowing to 0.3m. Flue opened to north. Date of 370-170 BC (calibrated radiocarbon date) corresponds to Middle Bronze Age; contemporary with the nearby houses. Sherds of South western Decorated and Poole Harbour black-burnished fabric and Exeter Fortress Ware C. also recovered.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV363832 | Article in Serial: Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A.. 2016. Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 74. Paperback Volume. 95-100, figs 23, 29. [Mapped feature: #127092 scanned version of fig 23 used to digitise this feature, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75660 | Related to: Iron Age Settlement to north of Digby Drive, Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV128935 | Related to: Prehistoric trackway to the north of Digby Drive, Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV128964 | Related to: Ring ditch off Digby Drive (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8336 - Monitoring and Recording of a Housing Development at Digby Drive (Ref: 08.06)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 14 2020 2:55PM |
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