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Summary

Geophysical survey recorded anomalies that may represent an early field system.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC? to 1750 AD?)

Full description

Bartlett, A. D. H., 2016, Sherford New Community, South Hams, Devon, Geophysical Surveys 2014-2015 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361797.

This report is intended to accompany a full graphical presentation of the data and findings from a series of geophysical surveys undertaken in 2014-15 as part of a programme of archaeological investigations at the proposed Sherford New Community site near Plymouth, Devon.
The investigations were carried out in three phases, which each provided results which have previously been supplied as plans, extracts and summaries. The present report includes much of the content of the report on the 2014 survey (with some additional retrospective comments), and also includes similar accounts of the 2015 investigations.
The geophysical surveys have detected numerous archaeological sites and features, which in total are distributed broadly in accordance with previously recorded archaeological findings within the evaluation area. Archaeological activity is most concentrated towards the north and west of the site, but various preciously unknown earthwork features and enclosures were identified elsewhere.
Area 1 (Priority fields; fields 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 24)
The very distinct rectilinear enclosure 11A in field 11 matches an 18th C boundary, but a curving ditch-like feature (11B in figure 10) does not. It could therefore indicate a continuation of the earlier field system seen also in field 8. Other narrow linear markings (visible in the grey scale plot) in this area could relate to past or present cultivation (green).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8078 - Geophysical Survey: Sherford New Community, South Hams

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