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HER Number:MDV55351
Name:Possible Palaeochannel to the South-East of Crediton

Summary

Possible earlier braided courses of the River Yeo ot the south-east of Crediton.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 847 992
Map Sheet:SX89NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishCrediton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCREDITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NW/101

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PALAEOCHANNEL (Unknown date)

Full description

Reed, S. J., 1992, Archaeological recording of the SWW Fordton outfall sewer (Crediton), 1 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV337722.

At the site of the sewer outfall 2 depressions were revealed, one at 1.8 metres and another 2.4 metres below ground level. These may represent earlier braided courses of the River Yeo.


Morton, R., 2006, Land south of Exeter Road, Crediton: Archaeological desk-based assessment and archaeological recording, 9; figure 2; Appendix A (Report - Assessment). SDV337718.

Site 3. Map object based on this source.


Ordnance Survey, 2007, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV337643.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV337643Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2007. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital.
SDV337718Report - Assessment: Morton, R.. 2006. Land south of Exeter Road, Crediton: Archaeological desk-based assessment and archaeological recording. Cotswold Archeological Trust Report. 06100. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9; figure 2; Appendix A.
SDV337722Report - Watching Brief: Reed, S. J.. 1992. Archaeological recording of the SWW Fordton outfall sewer (Crediton). Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.58. A4 Stapled + Digital. 1.

Associated Monuments

MDV73140Related to: Possible Palaeochannel South-east of Crediton (Monument)
MDV55350Related to: Pottery and Glass Sherds, South-East of Crediton (Monument)
MDV55349Related to: Three Ditches to the south-east of Crediton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4151 - Site of Proposed Tesco Store at Crediton

Date Last Edited:Jan 16 2013 3:46PM