See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Curvilinear ditch was recorded during an archaeological trench evaluation on land adjacent Langage Energy Park, Plympton, Devon. The ditch is characteristic of a drip gully for a circular structure of prehistoric, probably Iron Age date. An internal pit was also recorded.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PIT (Unknown date)
• GULLY (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Hughes, S. + Valentin, J., 04/2008, Land adjacent Langage Energy Park, Plympton, Devon (Report - Evaluation). SDV359573.

An archaeological trench evaluation on land adjacent to Langage Energy Park, Plympton, Devon, (centred at SX 573 561), was undertaken by Exeter Archaeology between February and April 2008. The work comprised the machine excavation of 54 trenches. Trenches were generally excavated to target a series of geophysical anomalies which were thought to represent evidence for later prehistoric to post-medieval settlement and agricultural activity, as well as areas of burning that could relate to industrial processes. The trenches took place over several fields, Fields A to M.

Field I, T42
This trench contained a curving gully terminus at its SE end. It was 0.24 metres deep and had a steep 'V'
shaped profile. Although no finds were recovered from the ditch, its characteristic is similar to gullies recorded which date to the Iron Age. An isolated feature of a pit or posthole was also recorded within the trench, again no finds were recorded.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds

• FDV6215 - (Undated)

Associated Events

• EDV6958 - Evaluation, Land adjacent Langage Energy Park, Plympton, Devon (Ref: 08.25)

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.