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| HER Number: | MDV132163 |
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| Name: | Post hole, land adjacent to Alswear Old Road, South Molton |
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Summary
A post hole was identified during and archaeological investigation on land adjacent to Alswear Old Road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 716 251 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS72NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Molton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH MOLTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POST HOLE (Modern - 1751 AD (Between) to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Webb, P. + Balmond, F. + Morris, B. + Walls, S.H., 2018, Land adjacent to Alswear Old Road, South Molton: Excavation, South Molton Rugby Club's New Pitch (Report - Excavation). SDV364652.
South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) was commissioned the South Molton Rugby Club (the Client) to undertake an archaeological excavation prior to the creation of a new rugby pitch on land adjacent to Alswear Road, South Molton, North Devon. This work was undertaken in fulfilment of a planning condition, and follows on from a programme of geophysical survey (Bampton 2015) and evaluation trenching (Webb 2015). The archaeological excavation was carried out as part of a HLF-funded community project which involved members of the community and local school children in the excavation, post-excavation processing and other archaeologically-themed activities.
The work identified and excavated a total of 46 features, including ditches, gullies, pits and post holes, that reflect the Prehistoric and historic use of the site. The pottery indicates activity as early as the Bronze Age, although the principal features are all likely to date to the Iron Age, with early medieval re-use of an enclosure.
Post hole, [251], was located to the west of gully [165]. This was circular and measured 0.30m in diameter and 0.30m deep with vertical sides and flat base. At the centre of the base was a central deeper hole 0.06m in diameter and 0.08m deep. This post hole contained a single fill (252), a friable mid grey silt-loam with anthracite, bone, ceramic building material, clay pipe, and wood artefacts. This is interpreted as a modern feature.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364652 | Report - Excavation: Webb, P. + Balmond, F. + Morris, B. + Walls, S.H.. 2018. Land adjacent to Alswear Old Road, South Molton: Excavation, South Molton Rugby Club's New Pitch. South West Archaeology. 181123. Digital. [Mapped feature: #134768 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8756 - Excavation: Land adjacent to Alswear Old Road, South Molton (Ref: 181123)
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 9:52AM |
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