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| HER Number: | MDV132678 |
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| Name: | Ditches to south of Grassmead, Matford |
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Summary
Two linear features recorded as anomalies during a geophysical survey were revealed as ditches in an archaeological trench evaluation on Matford Land to the south-west of Exeter. One, aligned north-west to south-east produced a single sherd of South West Decorated pottery of later Iron Age date. The other, aligned north-east to south-west, appears to be a continuation of the ditch recorded to the south-west. A third 'ankle breaker' type ditch, similarly aligned north-east to south-west, was also recorded in the same trench.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 933 889 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exminster |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Meaton, C. + Valentin, J., 2013, Matford Land, Southwest of Exeter, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation (Report - Evaluation). SDV352711.
Two linear features recorded as anomalies during a geophysical survey were revealed in Trench 16 during an archaeological trench evaluation on Matford Land to the south-west of Exeter.
Ditch F1605, aligned north-west to south-east produced a single sherd of South West Decorated pottery of later Iron Age date. Ditch F1614, aligned north-east to south-west, was 3.3m wide and 130mm deep, and appears to be a continuation of ditch F1511 recorded in Trench 15.
Another ditch (F1607), not recorded as an anomaly was also revealed in the same trench. This was also aligned north-east to south-west. It was 800mm wide and 540mm deep with steep sides and a narrow flat base, resembling a defensive 'angle breaker'
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352711 | Report - Evaluation: Meaton, C. + Valentin, J.. 2013. Matford Land, Southwest of Exeter, Devon: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation. AC Archaeology Report. ACD507/1/1. Digital. [Mapped feature: #136685 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132682 | Related to: Curvilinear gully circa 300m south of Grassmead, Matford (Monument) |
| MDV74343 | Related to: Possible causewayed boundary ditch to north-east of Church Path Hill Plantation, Matford (Monument) |
| MDV113183 | Related to: Possible field system to north-east of Church Path Hill Plantation, Matford (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7846 - SHERD (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV6303 - Archaeological Trench Evaluation on Matford Land, South-west of Exeter (Ref: ACD507)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 7 2022 2:26PM |
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