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| HER Number: | MDV52262 |
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| Name: | Possible four post structure at Tesco site, Rydon Lane |
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Summary
To the east of boundary ditches (MDV52261) was a group of four shallow depressions up to 1m wide, 0.1m deep, arranged in a sub-rectangular pattern between 1-2m and 1.8m apart. All had similar yellowish-red silty-sand fill. Interpreted as a four-post structure. Finds (one flint) suggest Prehistoric date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 954 908 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/168/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Pearce, P. + Weddell, P. J., 1994, Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at the Tesco Stores Site, Digby Hospital, Rydon Lane, Exeter, 4, 9 (Report - Excavation). SDV355130.
To the east of boundary ditches (MDV52261) was a group of four shallow depressions up to 1m wide, 0.1m deep, arranged in a sub-rectangular pattern between 1-2m and 1.8m apart. All had similar yellowish-red silty-sand fill. Interpreted as a four-post structure. Finds (one flint) suggest Prehistoric date.
Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter, 73, Figs 3, 8 (Article in Serial). SDV363832.
Description unchanged from excavation report.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355130 | Report - Excavation: Pearce, P. + Weddell, P. J.. 1994. Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at the Tesco Stores Site, Digby Hospital, Rydon Lane, Exeter. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.19. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4, 9. |
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| SDV363832 | Article in Serial: Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A.. 2016. Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 74. Paperback Volume. 73, Figs 3, 8. [Mapped feature: #126946 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52263 | Related to: Possible post ring at Tesco site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
| MDV52261 | Related to: Prehistoric ditches at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8325 - Evaluation and Excavation at the Tesco Stores Site, Digby Hospital, Exeter (Ref: 94.19)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 17 2020 11:16AM |
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