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| HER Number: | MDV132464 |
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| Name: | Roman Road at Marcella House, Kilmington |
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Summary
A well-constructed metalled road surface was recorded in this location during an archaeological trench evaluation in 2013 which corresponds with the line of the Roman road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 264 984 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kilmington |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KILMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD? (Between) to 409 AD? (Between))
Full description
Pears, B. + Hughes, S., 2013, Land North of Woodlands, Kilmington, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation (Report - Evaluation). SDV355706.
An archaeological trench evaluation, carried out on land north of Woodlands, comprised the machine excavation of two trenches totalling 28 metres in length, positioned to target the route of the Axminster to Honiton Roman road and adjacent area.
A partially exposed and well-constructed metalled road surface was recorded that corresponded with the route of the Roman road, but was undated. A small parallel ditch recorded to the south of the road was also undated.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355706 | Report - Evaluation: Pears, B. + Hughes, S.. 2013. Land North of Woodlands, Kilmington, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation. AC Archaeology Report. ACD822/2/0. Digital + A4. [Mapped feature: #136109 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118468 | Part of: Roman Road from Axminster to Honiton (Monument) |
| MDV105775 | Related to: Ditch, west of Shuteleigh, Kilmington (Monument) |
| MDV14186 | Related to: Roman Road on Kilmington Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6359 - Archaeological Trench Evaluation on Land North of Woodlands, Kilmington (Ref: ACD822)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 17 2022 9:41AM |
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