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| HER Number: | MDV128906 |
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| Name: | Ditch at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane |
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Summary
Ditch running south from ditch (MDV52265), the junction of the two features removed by the post-Medieval hedge bank (MDV128905). Ditch is at most 0.9m wide, 0.3m deep. Two lithics were recovered from the fill. An entrance gap partway down its length was recorded, while the ditch itself continues southwards, before turning west. This section has a maximum width of 1.0m and depth of 0.34m. One chert core was recovered from the fill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 953 909 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Passmore, A., 2006, Archaeological Excavation in Advance of Construction of an Extension to Tesco Digby (Exeter) Store (Report - Excavation). SDV363843.
Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter, 76, Fig 11 (Article in Serial). SDV363832.
Ditch 1556 runs south from ditch 1511 (MDV52265) in this area, the junction of the two features was removed by the post-Medieval hedge bank (MDV128905). This feature was not shown to continue northwards into Site 6. Ditch is at most 0.9m wide, 0.3m deep. Two lithics were recovered from the fill. An entrance gap partway down its length was recorded, while the ditch itself continues southwards, before turning west. This section has a maximum width of 1.0m and depth of 0.34m. One chert core was recovered from the fill.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV363832 | Article in Serial: Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A.. 2016. Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 74. Paperback Volume. 76, Fig 11. [Mapped features: #126959 ; #126960 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52265 | Related to: Ditch at Tesco site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
| MDV128907 | Related to: Ditch at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
| MDV128908 | Related to: Gully at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
| MDV128905 | Related to: Hedgebank at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8332 - Excavation in advance of construction of an extension to Tesco Digby (Exeter) store (Ref: 06.43)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2020 10:09AM |
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