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| HER Number: | MDV113211 |
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| Name: | Archaeological Anomalies, West of Hartstone Farm. |
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Summary
Geophysical survey identified archaeological anomalies which comprise a number of short linear and pit like responses.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 536 616 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
Full description
Urmston, Ben, 11/2008, 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.
A group of anomalies (Area C2 and Compound 3), may be of archaeological interest, and seems to comprise a number of short linearand pit-like responses. Arectilinear anomaly represents the remnants of a former boundary forming a continuation of the extant boundaryimmediately to the north. At the northern extent of this area, several linear anomalies adjacent to and aligned with the field boundary may represent former ploughing headlands, as the curvilinear ploughing trends immediately to the north of the former boundary share a similar orientation. There is also a series of linear responses which may represent a former alignment of the extant field boundary immediately to the east; the ploughing trends west of these anomalies support this interpretation. To the south of the former field boundary, numerous discrete anomalies appear as short linears and pit-like responses and may be of archaeological interest. The magnetic background appears to be affected by near-surface geology, however, and it is possible that these anomalies are natural in origin.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72544 ] |
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| SDV358939 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Urmston, Ben. 11/2008. Avon Support Main, between Roborough and Houndall, near Plymouth, Devon.. Wessex Archaeology. 68262.02. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6830 - Geophysical Survey, Avon Support Main (Ref: 68262.02)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 27 2015 1:39PM |
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