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| HER Number: | MDV132165 |
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| Name: | Tree Throw, land adjacent to Alswear Old Road, South Molton |
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Summary
A possible undated tree throw was identified on land adjacent to Alswear Old Road, located adjacent to the prehistoric settlement.
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
- TREE THROW (Unknown date)
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 postholes, 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.
Slightly irregular linear feature with a length of 2.8m and width of 1.1m; sides are steep and irregular, undulating surfaces of platey natural at sharp angles; this cut is a possible tree throw; unclear relationship with the adjacent prehistoric settlement.
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: #134777 ] |
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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 11:24AM |
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