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HER Number:MDV60628
Name:POST HOLE in the Parish of Ilsington

Summary

Vis=10/8/1999 (exeter archaeology) watching brief of removal of hedgebank at trago mills in advance of construction of warehouse recorded 2 post holes sealed beneath parish boundary bank. Both were 0.45-0.5m diam, each containing stone packing + post pipes. No artefacts or datable material recovered from fills.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 824 743
Map Sheet:SX87SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlsington
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishILSINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/263

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • POST HOLE (Lower Palaeolithic to Early Medieval - 698000 BC to 1399 AD (Between))

Full description

Reed, S. J., 1999, Archaeological Observations During Excavation of Footings for Agricultural Building at Woodbury Farm, Axminster (Report - Watching Brief). SDV336658.

Watching brief of removal of hedgebank at Trago Mills in advance of construction of warehouse recorded 2 post holes sealed beneath Parish Boundary bank. Both were 0.45-0.5m diam, each containing stone packing + post pipes. No artefacts or datable material recovered from fills. May represent the remains of an earlier structure crossed by the boundary.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336658Report - Watching Brief: Reed, S. J.. 1999. Archaeological Observations During Excavation of Footings for Agricultural Building at Woodbury Farm, Axminster. Exeter Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4030 - Unnamed Event

Date Last Edited:Mar 23 2017 10:31AM