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| HER Number: | MDV62979 |
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| Name: | Palaeochannels at Alphington Road |
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Summary
During construction work several early river channels were identified in the northern half of the site at Alphington Road. Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 916 908 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
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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 | ALPHINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SW/394
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PALAEOCHANNEL (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD) + Sci.Date
Full description
Dyer, M. J., 1999, Archaeological Recording during Construction of a new J. Sainsbury Complex at Alphington Road, Exeter (Report - non-specific). SDV336314.
During construction work for a new Sainsburys complex several early river channels were identified in the northern half of the site. Radiocarbon dates for three of these channels ranged from 795-390 BC. This late Bronze Age to early Iron Age date is later than others identified on the Exe floodplain. Pollen analysis showed a landscape of alder carr and grassland with early Iron Age clearance for cultivation.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336314 | Report - non-specific: Dyer, M. J.. 1999. Archaeological Recording during Construction of a new J. Sainsbury Complex at Alphington Road, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.81. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107014 | Related to: Palaeochannel to east of Alphington Road, Exeter (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2022 9:47AM |
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