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Summary

Excavations in advance of the construction of Clyst Heath Primary School revealed the remains of a small settlement of 3rd-1st century BC across which two parallel ditches ran north-east to south-west. The ditches, circa 4 metres apart, may represent the edges of a track or drove way providing access between the ridge and lower ground to the east. Very little dating evidence was recovered from the ditches suggesting the track may have predated the settlement.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRACKWAY (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age - 2200 BC to 101 BC (Between))

Full description

Gent, T. + Goodwin, N., 2008, Archaeological Monitoring and Recording of a Housing Development at Digby Drive, Exeter (Report - Watching Brief). SDV363887.

Extension of the trackway seen in excavation along the line of Royal Crescent.

Clyst Heath Community Primary School, 2008, Under Our School (Un-published). SDV352560.

The remains of a Bronze Age trackway and four Iron Age round houses were revealed during excavations on the site of the school.

Best, J. E., 2009, Archaeological Excavation at Clyst Heath Primary School, Exeter (Report - Excavation). SDV342737.

Excavations revealed the remains of a small settlement of 3rd-1st century BC across which two parallel ditches ran north-east to south-west. The ditches,circa 4 metres apart, may represent the edges of a track or drove way providing access between the ridge and lower ground to the east. Very little dating evidence was recovered from the ditches suggesting the track may have predated the settlement.

Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter, 91-110, fig 23-37 (Article in Serial). SDV363832.

Pair of parallel linear ditches approximately 3m apart, aligned north-east by south-west. Northern ditch was 1m wide, 0.4m deep with irregular profile. Southern ditch 0.4 - 1.8m wide, 0.6m deep with V-shaped profile. A Middle Iron Age sherd (probably intrusive) was recovered from the former. These ditches are a continuation of those underlying the Iron Age houses in Site 4.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342737	Report - Excavation: Best, J. E.. 2009. Archaeological Excavation at Clyst Heath Primary School, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.21. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV352560	Un-published: Clyst Heath Community Primary School. 2008. Under Our School. A4 Stapled + Digital.
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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. 91-110, fig 23-37. [Mapped features: #127038 Scanned version of Fig 23 used to digitise feature, ; #127088 Scanned version of Fig 23 used to digitise feature, ]

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4537 - Excavation at Clyst Heath Primary School
• EDV8336 - Monitoring and Recording of a Housing Development at Digby Drive (Ref: 08.06)

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