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Summary

Shutlands Farm, Yarcombe

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (XX - 1905 AD to 1950 AD (Between))

Full description

Foster, K. + Skinner, R., 01/2016, A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359378.

DBA undertaken along a corridor associated with the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. This study is intended to inform the development of options for improvements to the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn.

Four test pits recorded, no archaeological features with iron slag in the plough soils.

EMAFU 1994, 1994, A30/A303 Marshy to Honiton Improvement and A35 Honiton Eastern Bypass (Report - Evaluation). SDV360124.

This report describes the results of preliminay archaeological evaluation excavation undertaken on behalf of the Highways Agency in the summer of 1994.

This was an area of significant magnetic topsoil enhancement which was presumed to be anthropogenic origin. Four test-pits were excavated within the focus of this activity. Archaeological features were located in the northern and western pits. This consisted of small inter-cutting post-holes and pits which reached a maximum depth of 1.2 metres. There were no finds apart from small residual fragments of iron slag. The infill of the features contained few impurities; there was very little charcoal.

The activity represented here is uncertain but it is unlikely that this is a settlement site of any kind. The lack of any occupation debris, even charcoal, tends to confirm this. The features may be indicative of exploitation of the plateau surface prior to its agricultural use, perhaps extracting clay. They are not deep enough to be suggestive of quarrying for iron, although there is a possibility that this was speculative digging which was successful.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6910 - Desk Based Assessment, A30/A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Ref: 111160.01)

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