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Summary

Geophysical survey recorded a number of oval shaped and short linear anomalies thought to be pits or sections of a ditch possibly associated with industrial-type features.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• INDUSTRIAL SITE? (Unknown date)

Full description

Wessex Archaeology, 2015, Land Off Tithebarn Lane, Redhayes, Broadclyst, 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.

Several approximately oval-shaped and short linear positive anomalies around 4012, typical in response as pits or sections of ditch, have been grouped together due to their concentration within the possible enclosure ditches of 4002, 4003 and 4007. They vary in magnetic strength with the more oval-shaped pit type anomalies stronger in response and more characteristic of burning or industrial-type features.

Similar to the types of anomalies seen around 4012 there are further anomalies going eastwards around 4015 and 4016 along the route of Pinhoe Brook. Their location could be indicative of their function. They have been characterised as Possible Archaeology as some of the magnetic profiles of the pit-type anomalies are verging on ferrous in their response, it also cannot be ruled out that they may be of natural or geological origin.

Hughes, S. + Rainbird, P., 2016, The New Cranbrook Watermain: Post Excavation Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV364434.

A staged programme of archaeological works comprising evaluation trenching, excavation and
watching brief along the route of the new Cranbrook water main, East Devon, was undertaken by AC archaeology between June and November 2011. The work was commissioned by South West Water following consultation with Devon County Council Historic Environment Team. The evaluation trenches principally targeted potential sites that would have been impacted on by the new pipeline, identified through an earlier phase of work assessing historic maps, county historic environment records and aerial photographic information, as well as a walkover survey and a geophysical survey of the route.

Trench 28 was positioned across a northwest to southeast aligned linear anomaly interpreted from a previous geophysical survey. The trench contained a single linear feature (F2804) which corresponded
with the targeted linear anomaly. It contained a fragment of modern CBM and pieces of clinker.

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)
• EDV8705 - Post Excavation Assessment: The New Cranbrook Watermain (Ref: ACD295/2/0)

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