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Summary

Geophysical Survey undertaken on land at Birch Road, Landkey.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)

Full description

Bampton, J. + Webb, P., 2016, Land at Birch Road, Landkey (Report - Survey). SDV360055.

This report presents the results of geophysical survey on land off Birch Road, Landkey, Devon, as part of the pre-planning documentation for a proposed housing development and associated landscaping. This forms the second phase of surveying on the site, building on an earlier desk-based and geophysical survey. The geophysical survey would indicate that there are relatively few features of archaeological origin present within the area of the proposed development, and those that are present relate primarily to historic field boundaries removed in the 20th century.

An anomlay group within Field 3 is on a different alignment to the majority of the field system, suggesting that it is part of a different (presumed earlier) phase of activity that may still have been visible when the boundary within Field 3 was added.

The anomaly group comprise a series of moderate positive with associated negative linear anomalies suggestive of ditches with slight banking. These form a rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 40×30m. The responses for the southern and eastern sides are much less pronounced, probably a result of either plough damage or being masked by the bank material to the south.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7212 - Desk Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey for Phase 2 Development, Land at Birch Road, Landkey (Ref: 160623)

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