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| HER Number: | MDV135661 |
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| Name: | Ditches and pits to north of Brownie Cross, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
A series of pits and a wide curvilinear ditch, possibly prehistoric in origin, were identified in a programme of archaeological works along the route of a water main. A further series of ditches to the north of these coincided with current field boundaries.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 544 610 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? (Between) to 42 AD? (Between))
- PIT (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? (Between) to 42 AD? (Between))
Full description
Urmston, Ben, 2008, Avon Support Main, between Roborough and Houndall, near Plymouth, Devon. (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV358939.
Taylor, S. R., 2009, Avon SWW Pipeline, Devon: Archaeological Mitigation Archive report, 14, 28, Fig. 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV364052.
A programme of archaeological work was undertaken along the route of a 13.5km long water main from Roborough to Yondertown. A previous geophysical survey had identified a number of areas likely to contain archaeological deposits.
A series of parallel linear ditches [1304], [1302] and [1300] was revealed in Area CP4 and which had been identifed in the geophysical survey. They run north-east to south-west, on the same alignment as current field boundaries. To the south-east of these was a group of pits [1163], [1165], [1167], two linear cuts [1167] and [1171] and a curvilinear ditch [1169]. To the south-east of this was a single pit [1176]. Pits [1163] and [1165] were sub-circular with stony and charcoal rich fills. Pit [1163] was 1.4m by 1.0m by 0.4m deep, Pit [1165] was 1.15m diameter and 0.2m deep. Ditch 1169 was 2.8m wide and 0.7m to 0.85m deep. No finds were recovered from the features. The size and curvilinear nature of ditch 1169 may suggest that it is prehistoric in origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV358939 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Urmston, Ben. 2008. Avon Support Main, between Roborough and Houndall, near Plymouth, Devon.. Wessex Archaeology. 68262.02. Digital. |
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| SDV364052 | Report - Assessment: Taylor, S. R.. 2009. Avon SWW Pipeline, Devon: Archaeological Mitigation Archive report. Cornwall County Council Report. 09R087. A4 Comb Bound. 14, 28, Fig. 8. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6830 - Geophysical Survey, Avon Support Main (Ref: 68262.02)
- EDV6704 - Archaeological Investigations Along the Route of the Avon Water Main Renewal. Avon Pipeline Scheme
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2025 5:36PM |
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