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Summary

Intermittent linear and curvilinear anomalies thought to be ditches were recorded during a geophysical survey on Lane, Redhayes, Broadclyst, Exeter, East Devon.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Unknown date)

Full description

Wessex Archaeology, 2015, Land Off Tithebarn Lane, Redhayes, Broad Clyst, Exeter, East Devon: Gradiometer Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361435.

A detailed gradiometer survey was conducted over land at Tithebarn Lane, Redhayes, to establish the presence, or otherwise, and nature of detectable archaeological features in support of a planning application for the site as residential housing development consisting of 412 new homes.

A series of intermittent linear and curvilinear positive anomalies at 4005 form an overall ‘Y’shaped or forked ditch feature. This does not seem to lead to or connect with any of the other larger ditch anomalies identified from previous geophysical survey (Stratascan 2011). It is large and irregular in layout and its morphology is more similar to the doubleditchfeature that was identified within the larger circular cropmark enclosure.

A linear trend and likely ditch, 4076, appears to be a continuation from anomaly 4005 in Field D. The reduced value of the readings may be more indicative of a change in surrounding soil structure than of the nature of the feature; as it appears to be a continuation from 4005 that has been bisected by the intervening road between the two fields.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8008 - Gradiometer Survey: Land Off Tithebarn Lane, Redhayes, Broadclyst, Exeter, East Devon (Ref: 109300.01)

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