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HER Number:MDV134052
Name:Field boundary to west of Chard Road, Axminster

Summary

Two parallel linear anomalies recorded during a geophysical survey, carried out on land to the west of Chard Road on the north-east edge of Axminster, possibly represent the bank and ditch of a former field boundary.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 304 996
Map Sheet:SY39NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxminster
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMINSTER

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIELD BOUNDARY? (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Edwards, M. + Trick, S., 2021, Land West of Chard Road, Axminster: an archaeological magnetometer survey (Report - Survey). SDV365421.

Two parallel linear anomalies (Groups 23 and 24) were recorded during a geophysical survey carried out over three fields to the west of Chard Road on the north-east edge of Axminster, in advance of a planning application. They possibly represent the bank (23) and ditch (24) of a former field boundary.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365421Report - Survey: Edwards, M. + Trick, S.. 2021. Land West of Chard Road, Axminster: an archaeological magnetometer survey. Substrata. 2012AXM-R_1. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140508 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8907 - Geophysical Survey on land to the west of Chard Road, Axminster

Date Last Edited:Apr 20 2023 11:56AM