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HER Number:MDV126640
Name:Pits on land east of Buck's Mills, Woolfardisworthy

Summary

Possible pits or large postholes were identified by a geophysical survey. The anomalies are located within the earthworks of a hillfort.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 359 234
Map Sheet:SS32SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishParkham
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishPARKHAM

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIT (Early Iron Age to Post Medieval - 700 BC to 1750 AD)

Full description

Edwards, M., 2019, Earthwork, east of Bucks Mills, Woolfardisworthy, Torridge: Geophysical Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV363261.

A magnetometer survey was undertaken to provide an evaluation of any buried archaeology across the survey area.
Anomaly groups 41 and 42 are sub-circular, possibly representing pits or large post-holes.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363261Report - Geophysical Survey: Edwards, M.. 2019. Earthwork, east of Bucks Mills, Woolfardisworthy, Torridge: Geophysical Survey. Substrata. 1901BUC-W-1. Digital. [Mapped feature: #122356 ]
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8165 - Archaeological Magnetometer Survey: Earthwork East of Bucks Mills, North Devon (Ref: 1901BUC-W-1)

Date Last Edited:Oct 17 2019 12:47PM