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HER Number:MDV124252
Name:Field boundaries on land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halburton, Devon Halburton, Devon

Summary

Groups of linear and curvilinear anomalies were recorded by geophysical survey thought to represent small enclosure boundaries and fragments of field boundaries. There is a possibility that some of the anomalies may represent building footings.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 024 133
Map Sheet:ST01SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHalberton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHALBERTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Iron Age to XIX - 700 BC to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Dean, R. + Edwards, M., 2018, Land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halburton, Devon: An Archaeological Magnetometer Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361922.

Report presenting the results of an archaeological geophysical survey at the site. It is the third phase of a survey designed to further a research project undertaken by the Tiverton Archaeology Group in the area and, in particular, to follow up the results of field walking surveys.
Eighty one magnetic anomaly groups were mapped as representing potential buried
archaeology.
A large number of the groups have characteristics typical of anomalies representing linear and curvilinear archaeological deposits. These are most likely to represent small enclosure boundaries and fragments of field boundaries although, given the presence of the possible industrial/craft related anomaly groups and the distribution of Roman tile, slate and tesserae recorded during field walking surveys undertaken by the Tiverton Archaeological Group, some may represent building footings (see MDV124258). Seven of the anomaly groups coincide with, and likely represent, field boundaries recorded on historic maps.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361922Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R. + Edwards, M.. 2018. Land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halburton, Devon: An Archaeological Magnetometer Survey. Substrata. 1801BAT-R-1. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114406 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV128293Related to: Ditch on land at Battens Farm, Halberton (Monument)
MDV124260Related to: Roman artefact scatter on land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halberton Halburton, Devon (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7647 - Archaeological Magnetometer Survey on land at Battens Farm and Watton Farm, Halburton, Devon Halburton, Devon (Ref: 1801BAT-R-1)

Date Last Edited:Jul 21 2021 11:42AM