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| HER Number: | MDV104953 |
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| Name: | Cottages to the rear of 77-79 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Site of two cottages marked on historic mapping. An archaeological evaluation in 2005 revealed a succession of floor surfaces associated with the cottages, although no dating evidence was exposed. A subsequent watching brief in 2007 on the excavation of foundation trenches for a new dwelling recorded a deposit of industrial waste below the former cottages.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 740 661 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckfastleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COTTAGE NON SPECIFIC (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two small rectangular buildings orientated broadly north-south marked, adjacent to the river at the northern end of a row of buildings.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1997, Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Partnership Scheme (CAPS) photographs (Photograph). SDV365552.
Passmore, A., 2005, Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Development on Land Near 75 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, Devon (Report - Watching Brief). SDV364124.
Evaluation in advance of proposed development recorded medieval and post-medieval activity.Evaluation in advance of proposed development recorded medieval and post-medieval activity.
West, A., June 2007, Archaeological Watching Brief during the Construction of a House at 75 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, Devon (Report - Watching Brief). SDV352323.
An archaeological evaluation in 2005 revealed a succession of floor surfaces associated with two cottages thrught to date to the 18th century, although no dating evidence was exposed. A subsequent watching brief in 2007 on the excavation of foundation trenches for a new dwelling recorded a deposit of industrial waste below the former cottages, at a depth of 0.8 metres. The waste comprised charcoal, carbonised wood and iron slag.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #64407 ] |
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| SDV352323 | Report - Watching Brief: West, A.. June 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief during the Construction of a House at 75 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, Devon. Exeter Archaeology. Project No. 6154. Digital. |
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| SDV364124 | Report - Watching Brief: Passmore, A.. 2005. Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Development on Land Near 75 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, Devon. Exeter Archaeology. Unknown. |
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| SDV365552 | Photograph: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1997. Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Partnership Scheme (CAPS) photographs. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6252 - Watching Brief on land to the rear of 77-79 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh (Ref: 6154)
- EDV8570 - Evaluation on land near 75 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh (Ref: 6154)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 4 2023 1:55PM |
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