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HER Number:MDV64553
Name:DITCH in the Parish of Exeter

Summary

Medieval features include ditches + hedgebank field boundaries not aligned to the post medieval field system. Pits + postholes may indicate occupation. One sherd of c13-c14 medieval coarseware was recovered (reed).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 953 911
Map Sheet:SX99SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExeter
DistrictExeter
Ecclesiastical ParishHEAVITREE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/268/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Oxford Archaeotechnics Ltd, 2000, Digby Hospital Site, Exeter, Devon: Magnetometer (Gradiometer) Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV24651.

Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of a proposed development site on land adjacent to the Tesco Store, Digby (Report - Assessment). SDV25833.

Reed, S. J., 2001, Archaeological Evaluation of a proposed development site on land adjacent to the Tesco Store, Digby, Exeter (Report - Evaluation). SDV24648.

Medieval features include ditches and hedge bank field boundaries not aligned to the post medieval field system. Pits and postholes may indicate occupation. One sherd of 13th - 14th century medieval coarseware was recovered.

Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter (Article in Serial). SDV363832.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV24648Report - Evaluation: Reed, S. J.. 2001. Archaeological Evaluation of a proposed development site on land adjacent to the Tesco Store, Digby, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.24. A4 stapled + Digital.
SDV24651Report - Geophysical Survey: Oxford Archaeotechnics Ltd. 2000. Digby Hospital Site, Exeter, Devon: Magnetometer (Gradiometer) Survey. Oxford Archaeotechnics Ltd Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV25833Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of a proposed development site on land adjacent to the Tesco Store, Digby. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.06. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV363832Article 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.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8333 - Archaeological Recording and Excavation on Land adjacent to Rydon Lane, Exeter (Ref: 03.16)

Date Last Edited:Oct 8 2020 10:37AM