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| HER Number: | MDV14347 |
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| Name: | FINDSPOT in the Parish of Exeter |
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Summary
Finds found during a small trial excavation in Retreat Field, Topsham in 1949 included flints, roof tiles, coarse ware and samian mostly dateable to the second century AD.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 960 886 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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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 | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/34
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
NMR, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV23133.
Radford, C. A. R. + Montague, L. A. D., 1937-1947, The Roman Site at Topsham. Finds from Topsham, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV23130.
In the 1930's a number of "Romano-British oddments" including a box-tile were found in the area. Other details: 6.
Shorter, A. H., 1948-1952, A Trial Excavation at Topsham, 20-23 (Article in Serial). SDV23129.
A small trial excavation was undertaken in Retreat Field, Topsham in 1949. Previously, pits dug in this area by the military had produced Roman material, including coarse pot, samian and tiles. In the trial excavations, no structure was found. The finds (given to Exeter Museum) included flints, roof tiles, coarse ware and samian, mostly dateable to the 2nd century. It is thought that soil had been tipped on Retreat Field in modern times in the process of laying out a park there.
Exeter Archaeology, 1999, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development Site at Exeter Road, Topsham, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV22537.
Sage, A. J., 1999, Archaeological Evaluation at Exeter Road, Topsham, 2 (Report - Evaluation). SDV322338.
Sage, A. + Allan, J., 2004, The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham, 34-35, Fig. 21 (Article in Serial). SDV322088.
Other details: 6, 12, 13.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV22537 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development Site at Exeter Road, Topsham. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.17. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV23129 | Article in Serial: Shorter, A. H.. 1948-1952. A Trial Excavation at Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 4. 20-23. |
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| SDV23130 | Article in Serial: Radford, C. A. R. + Montague, L. A. D.. 1937-1947. The Roman Site at Topsham. Finds from Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 3. 5. |
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| SDV23133 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SX98NE10. |
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| SDV322088 | Article in Serial: Sage, A. + Allan, J.. 2004. The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 62. Paperback Volume. 34-35, Fig. 21. |
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| SDV322338 | Report - Evaluation: Sage, A. J.. 1999. Archaeological Evaluation at Exeter Road, Topsham. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.37. A4 stapled + Digital. 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14352 | Part of: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV9933 | Related to: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV56062 | Related to: Cropmark Enclosure on the northeast side of Exeter Road, Topsham (Monument) |
| MDV71120 | Related to: Findspot in the Parish of Exeter (Find Spot) |
| MDV42253 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of Exeter (Find Spot) |
| MDV9961 | Related to: Topsham, Park Field Roman Settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV3451 - POT (I to Unknown - 43 AD)
- FDV340 - ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FDV339 - SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV1892 - A Trial Excavation at Topsham
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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