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| HER Number: | MDV113130 |
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| Name: | Archaeological anomalies to the north-west of Bickleigh House |
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Summary
A geophysical survey along the route of a water main identified a number of linear anomalies to the north-west of Bickleigh House. Subsequent archaeological work identified the remains of two intersecting field drains.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 510 629 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bickleigh (SH) |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD? to 2013 AD)
Full description
Urmston, Ben, 2008, Avon Support Main, between Roborough and Houndall, near Plymouth, Devon. (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV358939.
A geophysical survey was undertaken of a proposed 13km water main between Roborough and Houndall, near Plymouth, Devon. Several sites of archaeological interest were detected.
In this area (Area 4), the linear anomaly is likely to be the remains of a former field boundary. It is unclear whether nearby amorphous anomalies have any relationship with this one, although it is possible they are not anthropogenic in origin. The ‘herring-bone’ distribution of other linear anomalies is generally typical of field drains, although this cannot be stated with certainty given the short length lying within the survey area. South-east of these, a number of linear trends may be of archaeological interest.
Taylor, S. R., 2009, Avon SWW Pipeline, Devon: Archaeological Mitigation Archive report, 12, Fig. 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV364052.
The remains of two intersecting field drains [1128], identified in the geophysical survey, were revealed in Area A4 of the pipeline corridor.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72473 ] |
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| SDV358939 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Urmston, Ben. 2008. Avon Support Main, between Roborough and Houndall, near Plymouth, Devon.. Wessex Archaeology. 68262.02. Digital. |
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| SDV364052 | Report - Assessment: Taylor, S. R.. 2009. Avon SWW Pipeline, Devon: Archaeological Mitigation Archive report. Cornwall County Council Report. 09R087. A4 Comb Bound. 12, Fig. 3. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6830 - Geophysical Survey, Avon Support Main (Ref: 68262.02)
- EDV6704 - Archaeological Investigations Along the Route of the Avon Water Main Renewal. Avon Pipeline Scheme
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2025 6:50PM |
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