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| HER Number: | MDV69508 |
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| Name: | Palaeochannels, Ottery St. Mary |
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Summary
A series of palaeochannels was recorded during flood alleviation work to the west of Ottery St Mary between the Mill Leat and the River Otter in 2003-4.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 094 956 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERY ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09NE/209
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PALAEOCHANNEL (Unknown date)
Full description
Whitton, C. J. + Whiteaway, T., 2003, Archaeological watching brief of Ottery St Mary flood defence scheme (Report - Watching Brief). SDV98231.
A broad shallow palaeochannel was observed by Exeter Archaeology during flood defence work in 2003. The channel was c1.5m below the present ground level & was 9m wide x 1.25m deep running east to west. Waterlogged deposits at several locations were taken for palaeoenvironmental analysis.
Best, J., 2004-5, Archaeological Discoveries (Report - Interim). SDV363600.
A broad, shallow palaeochannel was exposed between the mill leat and the river, 1.5 metres below present ground level.
Best, J., 2005, Archaeological monitoring of the Ottery St Mary flood alleviation scheme, 6-7, Figs 2 & 4 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV322702.
Archaeological recording was undertaken by Exeter Archaeology during the excavation of a flood alleviation channel to west of the mill leat in 2003-4 (Observation Point 9). Several palaeochannels were identified between the leat and the River Otter. At SY09409563 a palaeochannel circa 12 metres wide by 2.0 m deep was exposed and circa 25m to the east of the river at SY09279555 a palaeochannel parallel to the river was circa 5.0 metres wide by 3 metres deep. At SY09429558 a 10 metre section of channel 0.7 metres wide by 0.75 metres deep was excavated which probably represents a former mill leat. Part of a timber revetment found along the sides of the channel consisted of a number of vertical stakes and horizontal planking with surviving iron nails.
Archaeology and Planning Solutions, 2008, Ottery Town Mill, Ottery St Mary, Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, 9, 22 (Report - Assessment). SDV346685.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV322702 | Report - Watching Brief: Best, J.. 2005. Archaeological monitoring of the Ottery St Mary flood alleviation scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 05.25. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6-7, Figs 2 & 4. |
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| SDV346685 | Report - Assessment: Archaeology and Planning Solutions. 2008. Ottery Town Mill, Ottery St Mary, Devon. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment. Archaeology and Planning Solutions Report. A4 Stapled. 9, 22. |
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| SDV363600 | Report - Interim: Best, J.. 2004-5. Archaeological Discoveries. Exeter Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV98231 | Report - Watching Brief: Whitton, C. J. + Whiteaway, T.. 2003. Archaeological watching brief of Ottery St Mary flood defence scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. Project 4885. A4 Single Sheet + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV53960 | Related to: LEAT in the Parish of Ottery St. Mary (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2161 - Archaeological monitoring of the Ottery St Mary flood alleviation scheme
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2020 1:59PM |
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